Chaffee, Missouri

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Population in July 2007: 2,953. Population change since 2000: -2.7%

Males: 1,363	(46.2%)
Females: 1,590	(53.8%)

Median resident age:	37.7 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 63740.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,800 (it was $27,076 in 2000)

Chaffee	$30,800
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $67,200 (it was $50,400 in 2000)

Chaffee	$67,200
Missouri:	$138,600

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Races in Chaffee:

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

2008 cost of living index in Chaffee: 74.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1905

Elevation: 345 feet

Land area: 1.77 square miles.

Population density: 1664 people per square mile

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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%

14 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.5%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Chaffee, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chaffee to the number of sex offenders is 328 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Chaffee:	0.8% ($428)
Missouri:	0.9% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (107.9 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (349.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dutchtown, MO (5.0 miles) , Delta, MO (5.6 miles ), Oran, MO (6.6 miles ), Allenville, MO (7.2 miles) , Kelso, MO (7.5 miles ), Benton, MO (8.8 miles ), Gordonville, MO (9.2 miles ), Lambert, MO (9.4 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $47,500
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $59,700
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $43,800
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $97,300
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $70,800
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $89,200
2002: 1 building, cost: $120,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,000
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,300
2005: 1 building, cost: $75,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $58,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 37.18 N, Longitude: 89.66 W

60 people in nursing homes

Area code: 573

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Chaffee, Missouri business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

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

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (21%)
Rail transportation (7%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Educational services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Truck transportation (3%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (29%)
Educational services (10%)
Apparel (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Rail and water transportation workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)

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Crime in Chaffee by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	33.2	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	33.0
Assaults	16	19	5	4	8	4
per 100,000	522.4	615.7	166.2	132.2	265.3	132.1
Burglaries	5	7	4	9	10	10
per 100,000	163.2	226.8	132.9	297.4	331.7	330.3
Thefts	58	34	63	30	43	55
per 100,000	1893.6	1101.7	2093.7	991.4	1426.2	1816.4
Auto thefts	1	0	4	2	7	3
per 100,000	32.6	0.0	132.9	66.1	232.2	99.1
Arson	N/A	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	N/A	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	194.3	183.1	136.9	92.2	178.4	140.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.03
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Chaffee, Missouri

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Chaffee-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/22/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.8 miles away from the Chaffee city center killed one person and injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused $12 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Chaffee:

ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO)
MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; SIKESTON, MO)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chaffee:

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

Other public-use airports nearest to Chaffee:

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

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; FT enrollment: 19,742)
JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 64 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 89 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 95 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 98 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; FT enrollment: 2,568)
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)

Public high school in Chaffee:

Chaffee Jr.-Sr. High (Students: 294; Location: 517 W Yoakum Ave; Grades: 07-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Chaffee:

Chaffee Elem. (Students: 278; Location: 408 Elliott Ave; Grades: K-06)

Private elementary/middle school in Chaffee:

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

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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Shopping Center: Crossroads Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Libraries - Chaffee (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 202 Wright Avenue).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chaffee and their reported violations in the past:

CHAFFEE (Address: 222 W YOAKUM AVE, Population served: 3059, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.1%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	16.2%
Whole state:	11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Chaffee compared to Missouri state average:

Chaffee, Missouri environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Chaffee (2007 data):

First Commercial Bank: at 125 East Yoakum Street, branch established on 1937-08-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $156.9 mil, Deposits: $115.2 mil, headquarters in Gideon, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Gideon Bancshares Company
Montgomery Bank, National Association: Chaffee Branch at 102 East Yoakum, branch established on 1907-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $909.5 mil, Deposits: $712.0 mil, headquarters in Sikeston, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Montgomery Bancorporation, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Scott County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management	3	$5,692	$22,768	1	$782
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		18	$10,773
Water Supply	2	$4,029	$24,174	0	$0
Local Libraries	1	$1,306	$15,672	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$241
Streets and Highways	5	$8,061	$19,346	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		15	$2,148
Police Protection - Officers	6	$11,829	$23,658	2	$310
Police - Other	4	$6,292	$18,876	2	$1,094
Other Government Administration	2	$4,351	$26,106	10	$2,066
Financial Administration	3	$3,396	$13,584	1	$133
Totals for Government	26	$44,957	$20,749	50	$17,546

Chaffee government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $211,000
Sewerage: $109,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $67,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $365,000
Solid Waste Management: $194,000

Central Staff Services: $178,000

Regular Highways: $159,000

Water Utilities: $130,000

Sewerage: $65,000

Libraries: $39,000

Financial Administration: $24,000

Fire Protection: $4,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $370,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $350,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $48,000
General Revenue, NEC: $39,000

Interest Earnings: $35,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,556,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $218,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $128,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $221,000
Public Utilities: $158,000

Property: $143,000

NEC: $14,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $666,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $22,000

6.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,405 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.60%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cape Girardeau County, MO	1.88% ($27,220 average AGI)
from New Madrid County, MO	0.63% ($26,551)
from Mississippi County, MO	0.56% ($24,114)

7.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,480 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.01%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cape Girardeau County, MO	2.02% ($30,045 average AGI)
to New Madrid County, MO	0.52% ($21,000)
to Mississippi County, MO	0.50% ($24,620)

Strongest AM radio stations in Chaffee:

KAPE (1550 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
KRHW (1520 AM; 5 kW; SIKESTON, MO)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chaffee:

KCGQ-FM (99.3 FM; GORDONVILLE, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
KWKZ (106.1 FM; CHARLESTON, MO; Owner: ANDERSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WKIB (96.5 FM; ANNA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS)
KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KREZ (104.7 FM; CHAFFEE, MO; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
KRCU (90.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
KBXB (97.9 FM; SIKESTON, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KGKS (93.9 FM; SCOTT CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KBHI (107.1 FM; MINER, MO; Owner: DANA R WITHERS)
KMHM (104.1 FM; LUTESVILLE, MO; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)

TV broadcast stations around Chaffee:

K47FB (Channel 47; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K69HT (Channel 69; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K65GP (Channel 65; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K58FD (Channel 58; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
K33EQ (Channel 33; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K67HF (Channel 67; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KCGI-CA (Channel 45; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)

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