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Moving to Chaffee, Missouri

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Population: 3,044. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,006 (-1.2% change)
Males: 1,406 (46.2%), Females: 1,638 (53.8%)

Scott County

Zip code: 63740

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $27,076
Median house value: $50,400

Population by Race

Races in Chaffee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (24.2%), United States (15.2%), Irish (12.4%), English (11.7%), Dutch (4.3%), French (4.3%).

Elevation: 345 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chaffee

  • High school or higher: 74.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chaffee city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 51.5%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -40 (-1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chaffee:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chaffee:

  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 7 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 50 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 61 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chaffee:

  • SIKESTON MEML MUNI (about 22 miles; SIKESTON, MO; Abbreviation: SIK)
  • TWIN CITY AIRPARK (about 24 miles; MARBLE HILL, MO; Abbreviation: 0T3)
  • CAIRO RGNL (about 32 miles; CAIRO, IL; Abbreviation: CIR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chaffee:

  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 49 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 57 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 89 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 95 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 98 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)

Schools

Public high school in Chaffee:

  • CHAFFEE JR.-SR. HIGH (Students: 281; Location: 517 W YOAKUM AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Chaffee:

  • CHAFFEE ELEM. (Students: 281; Location: 408 ELLIOTT AVE; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Chaffee:

  • ST AMBROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 104; Location: 419 SOUTH THIRD; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Chaffee:

  • CHAFFEE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $26,971; Location: 202 WRIGHT AVENUE; 11,917 books; 69 audio materials; 53 video materials; 7 serial subscriptions)

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