Chamois, Missouri

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Population in July 2008: 480. Population change since 2000: +5.3%

Males: 217	(45.4%)
Females: 263	(54.6%)

Median resident age:	35.3 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 65024.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,634 (it was $26,563 in 2000)

Chamois:	$33,634
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,623

Chamois:	$15,623
Missouri:	$23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $49,719 (it was $30,700 in 2000)

Chamois:	$49,719
Missouri:	$138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $57,502; Detached houses: $58,179; Townhouses or other attached units: $41,202; Mobile homes: $27,250

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Old School on the Hill bed and breakfast
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Races in Chamois:

White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
American Indian (2.2%)
Two or more races (2.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Chamois: 70.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (48.2%), Irish (10.7%), United States (7.7%), English (7.2%), French (1.8%), Polish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1856

Elevation: 530 feet

Land area: 0.36 square miles.

Population density: 1335 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Chamois

High school or higher: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Unemployed: 9.2%
Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chamois city

Never married: 18.6%
Now married: 56.7%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 15.8%
Divorced: 7.2%

9 residents are foreign born

This city:	2.0%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Chamois, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chamois to the number of sex offenders is 480 to 1.

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

Chamois:	0.9% ($274)
Missouri:	1.0% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, MO (35.8 miles , pop. 84,531).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (82.5 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (307.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mokane, MO (2.4 miles) , Morrison, MO (2.7 miles) , Gasconade, MO (3.4 miles ), Rhineland, MO (3.7 miles) , Linn, MO (3.7 miles ), Fulton, MO (3.9 miles ), New Bloomfield, MO (4.2 miles ), Hermann, MO (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 38.68 N, Longitude: 91.77 W

Area code: 573

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Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+1.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (10%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (6%)
Utilities (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (18%)
Health care (13%)
Public administration (10%)
Social assistance (9%)
Utilities (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Apparel (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Carpenters (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Top executives (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Child care workers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

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Average climate in Chamois, Missouri

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Chamois-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 60% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/1/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Chamois city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 2/24/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 48.5 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 36 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Chamois-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/2005 at 07:07:07, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 51.7 miles away from Chamois center
On 7/2/1991 at 03:49:01, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/27/1993 at 00:08:34, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.3 MD, Depth: 10.3 mi) earthquake occurred 86.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/21/1992 at 11:36:21, a magnitude 3.1 (2.3 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.6 miles away from Chamois center
On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.9 miles away from the city center
On 12/29/2003 at 09:02:08, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from Chamois center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Chamois:

CALLAWAY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; FULTON, MO)
FULTON STATE HOSP (about 16 miles; FULTON, MO)
HERMANN AREA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; HERMANN, MO)

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Amtrak station near Chamois:

19 miles: HERMANN (WHARF & GUTENBURG STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Operable nuclear power plant near Chamois:

16 miles: Callaway in Fulton, MO.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chamois:

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 24 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 24 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 5,892)
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,580)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 56 miles; ROLLA, MO; FT enrollment: 4,181)
ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ST PETERS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,301)
LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; FT enrollment: 5,116)
MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 72 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 2,094)

Public high school in Chamois:

Chamois High (Students: 110; Location: 614 S Poplar St; Grades: 07-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Chamois:

Osage Co. Elem. (Students: 107; Location: 614 S Poplar St; Grades: K-06)

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Churches in Chamois include: Saint Marys Catholic Church (A), Saint Johannes German Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

CHAMOIS (Population served: 456, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-24-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-24-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-08-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-08-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and MAR-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-29-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and MAR-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-29-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	58.2%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	17.9%
Whole state:	11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	9.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chamois, MO

Chamois compared to Missouri state average:

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.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
House age above 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 Chamois (2009 data):

Heritage Community Bank: at First And Main, branch established on 1935-08-19. Info updated 2007-10-19: Bank assets: $35.5 mil, Deposits: $26.4 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Heritage Management Company, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Chamois mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Osage County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%) Electricity (28%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%) Wood (8%) Utility gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Chamois

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Other religions
Adherents	71.8%	11.9%	4.7%	4.1%	7.5%
Congregations	34.3%	20.0%	14.3%	5.7%	25.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	1	$1,594	$19,128	0	$0
Streets and Highways	2	$3,553	$21,318	0	$0
Totals for Government	3	$5,147	$20,588	0	$0

5.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($189,598 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.23%
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 Cole County, MO	1.59% ($36,167 average AGI)
from Gasconade County, MO	0.33% ($26,563)
from Callaway County, MO	0.31% ($26,667)

5.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,104 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.30%
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 Cole County, MO	1.88% ($38,402 average AGI)
to Callaway County, MO	0.41% ($25,450)
to Gasconade County, MO	0.37% ($29,056)

Strongest AM radio stations in Chamois:

KWOS (950 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KLIK (1240 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: PREMIER RADIO GROUP)
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.)
KFAL (900 AM; 1 kW; FULTON, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRMS (1150 AM; 10 kW; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
KWRE (730 AM; 1 kW; WARRENTON, MO; Owner: KASPAR BROADCASTING CO. OF MISSOURI)
KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chamois:

KTXY (106.9 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KPLA (101.5 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: COLUMBIA FM, INC.)
KBXR (102.3 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: FT. SMITH FM, INC.)
KWWR (95.7 FM; MEXICO, MO; Owner: KXEO RADIO, INC.)
KKCA (100.5 FM; FULTON, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KJLU (88.9 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: LINCOLN UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
KCMQ (96.7 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KBIA (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
KOQL (106.1 FM; ASHLAND, MO; Owner: MID-MISSOURI BROADCASTING, INC.)
KJMO (104.1 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: PREMIER RADIO GROUP, L.L.C.)
KNLG (90.3 FM; NEW BLOOMFIELD, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Chamois:

KNLJ (Channel 25; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
KRCG (Channel 13; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: MEL WHEELER INC.)
K32FH (Channel 32; WARRENSBURG, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
KMOS-TV (Channel 6; SEDALIA, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
KOMU-TV (Channel 8; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
KMIZ (Channel 17; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF COLUMBIA, LLC)
K63FW (Channel 63; JAMESTOWN, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
K11TB (Channel 11; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF COLUMBIA, LLC)
K41OI (Channel 41; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total average daily traffic: 758
Total average daily truck traffic: 97
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,098

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Dane F Ershen, State Route 89 South, Type: Mast, Structure height: 78 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms-A3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

8 Mi S On Hwy 28, Call Sign: KAG725, Licensee ID: L00001331
Assigned Frequencies : 48.4200 MHz
Grant Date: 04/03/2004, Expiration Date: 06/21/2014
Registrant: Central Electric Power Cooperative, Box 269, Jefferson City, MO 65102, Phone: (573) 634-2454
1/2 Mi E, Call Sign: KVO667, Licensee ID: L00001331
Assigned Frequencies : 48.4200 MHz
Grant Date: 02/05/2003, Expiration Date: 04/15/2013
Registrant: Central Electric Power Cooperative, Box 269, Jefferson City, MO 65102
Central Electric Power Plant, Call Sign: WCI22, Licensee ID: L00025381
Assigned Frequencies : 457.100 MHz
Grant Date: 01/03/1997, Expiration Date: 02/05/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
Registrant: Callaway Electric Cooperative, 503 Truman Rd, Fulton, MO 65251-0250

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

STATION, 1/2 Mi E Of, Overall height: 50 m, Call Sign: KAX27
Assigned Frequencies : 6805.00 MHz, 6585.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/14/2002, Expiration Date: 07/16/2012
Registrant: Phone: (574) 634-2454
CHAMOIS, 2.5 Mi Sw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 49.1 m, Overall height: 50.6 m, Call Sign: WHE277
Assigned Frequencies : 2168.40 MHz, 2174.80 MHz
Grant Date: 09/22/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010, Cancelation Date: 01/09/2004, Certifier: Preston C Johnson
Registrant: Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP, 1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-3240, Fax: (202) 719-7049, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KC0NFY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00514706
Grant Date: 05/09/2002, Expiration Date: 05/09/2012, Certifier: John T Anderson
Registrant: John T Anderson, 414 East 4th Street, Chamois, MO 65024

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-300 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 28HS , Serial Number: 32-40351, Year manufactured: 1967
Registrant (Individual): Michael S Stone, Po Box 2, Chamois, MO 65024
Aircraft: CESSNA 150G (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 727BS , Serial Number: 15064667, Year manufactured: 1966
Registrant (Co-Owned): David C Hackmann, 240 Sunrise Ln, Chamois, MO 65024, Other Owners: William L Hackmann
Aircraft: PIPER PA-38-112 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 183 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 9563T , Serial Number: 38-78A0132, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 04/24/1978
Registrant (Individual): Michael S Stone, Po Box 2, Chamois, MO 65024

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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