Chilhowee, Missouri

Chilhowee, Missouri
City
Location of Chilhowee, Missouri
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Johnson
Area
• Total	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
• Land	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	922 ft (281 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	329
• Density	858.6/sq mi (331.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	64733
Area code	660
FIPS code	29-13654Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0729719Template:GR

Chilhowee is a city in Johnson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 329 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town.

Geography

Chilhowee is located at 38°35′19″N 93°51′22″W (38.588676, -93.856190)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²).

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 329 people, 142 households, and 78 families residing in the town. The population density was 858.6 people per square mile (334.3/km²). There were 165 housing units at an average density of 430.6/sq mi (167.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.74% White, 0.61% African American, 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 town 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 town 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 per capita income for the town was $14,850. About 4.1% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 19.2% of those age 65 or over.

Chilhowee Fair

The annual Chilhowee Fair is the main event that the town is most known for. The town 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, free 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.

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.
• Ronnie Greene - Life-long Chilhowee resident best known for his homemade BBQ smoker and his ability to drink Old Taylor.
• Beth Weigand - Graduate of Chilhowee High School in 1999, went on to learn Spanish while in the peace corps 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 hem 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.

External links

• City of Chilhowee
• Chilhowee R-IV Schools
• Historic Sanborn Maps of Chilhowee from University of Missouri Digital Library