- Location: Scott County, Missouri
- Legal status: Third-class city
- Population: 3,044 (Change since 1990: -0.5%)
- Founded: 1905
- Name origin: Chaffee Real Estate Co.
- Located on MO 77 between Dutchtown and Oran
- Latitude: 37°10'47" N (+37.1797)
- Longitude: 89°39'34" W (-89.6594)
- Elevation: 338 feet above sea level
- Civil township: Kelso
- Land area: 1.8 square miles
- Water area: 0.05 square miles (30.0 acres)
As the crow flies, Chaffee is...
Name origin
Most likely named for the Chaffee Real Estate Company of St. Louis, which was
involved in the land purchase for the town. However,
ramsay (p. 61) claims it was named
for Gen. A. R. Chaffee of the Spanish-American War.
| Year | Population | Percent change |
|---|
| 1910 | 2,082 | -- |
| 1920 | 3,035 | +45.8% |
| 1930 | 2,902 | -4.4% |
| 1940 | 3,049 | +5.1% |
| 1950 | 3,134 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 2,862 | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 2,793 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 3,241 | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 3,059 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 3,044 | -0.5% |