Chilhowee is a village in south central Johnson County,

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, United States. It is situated along

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. The population was 325 at the 2010 census.

History

Chilhowee was originally called Simpson's Store, and under the latter name was founded in the mid-1850s, and named after James Simpson, a local merchant. A post office called Chilhowee has been in operation since 1859. The present name is of Native American origin. The Chilhowee Historic District was listed on the

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in 1988.

Geography

Chilhowee is located on

approximately two miles west of

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and

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. Old Chilhowee is one mile north on

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and Denton is four miles to the northwest on Route 2. The location is on the broad drainage divide between Post Oak Creek to the north and Big Creek tributaries to the south.''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer'', DeLorme, First Edition 1998, p.35, According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 325 people, 129 households, and 85 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 163 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.4%

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, 0.9% Native American, and 3.7% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.2% of the population. There were 129 households, of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age in the village was 35.1 years. 29.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 21.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 329 people, 142 households, and 78 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 165 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.74%

, 0.61%

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, 0.30% Native American, and 3.34% from two or more races. There were 142 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.20. In the village the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males. The median income for a household in the village was $29,688, and the median income for a family was $45,938. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $20,625 for females. The

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for the village was $14,850. About 4.1% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the

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, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 19.2% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

* Rock Island Spur Trailhead

Chilhowee Fair

The annual Chilhowee Fair is the main event that the city is most known for. The city fair takes place each year on labor day weekend usually beginning on Thursday evening and ending Saturday night. In 2007, Chilhowee celebrated their 60th annual fair. Fair events include arts and craft contests, vegetable and crop contests, parade, carnival, rodeo, concerts, and queen contests. The fair is highlighted by a street dance on Saturday night at the Chilhowee City Park often called the David Hill Special. It was announced that the 2018 fair would be the towns last.

Notable residents

* David Hill - Established business man and leader in community. In addition to many successful businesses in the town including the town bar and Rural Precision Motor (RPM), Hill also is president of the Chilhowee Fair Board. * Eric Jackson - 1,000 point career scorer for the 2000 Chilhowee Indians High School basketball team, graduated from Chilhowee High School in 2000. Eric went on to play two seasons for the University of Missouri under Quin Snyder. * Ronnie Greene - Lifelong Chilhowee resident best known for his homemade BBQ smoker and his ability to drink

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. * Beth Weigand - Graduate of Chilhowee High School in 1999, went on to learn

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while in the

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and influence hundreds with her proven teaching style. * Lee Pope - Chilhowee gentleman. Lee is best known for his warm handshake and friendly greeting, especially at the annual Chilhowee fair. * Gordon Stegner - Leads the state in firm handshakes while maintaining eye contact, Stegner rivals Pope for the best handshake in town. * Ms. Bonnie Tompkins - Once known as a "green thumb" while working as an aid at Chilhowee High School, Tompkins won over the town with her infectious smile and ability to

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any type of fabric. * Dawn Martin - Long time bus driver for the Chilhowee school district. Made famous the phrase "Chilhowee bus 2 to base." Martin is also an avid bike rider and can be seen riding her bike around the countryside on many a nice day.

References

External links

City of Chilhowee

Chilhowee R-IV Schools
* Historic maps of Chilhowee in th
Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection
at the

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