Chaffee, Missouri

About Chaffee

Set in the southeastern part of Missouri, Chaffee is a small town counting 3,017 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Chaffee is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.79 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,685 residents per square mile.

📰 Chaffee News Today

• Keith Leroy Moore Obituary (2026) - Chaffee, MO - Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel - Chaffee Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• Jesse Brown Obituary Jun 17, 2026 - Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel · Jun 17
• Chaffee, Mo. teen arrested on gun charge during Carbondale traffic stop KFVS12 · Jul 6
• Kenny Pinkerton Obituary May 27, 2026 McCombs Funeral Home · May 27
• Chaffee Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chaffee Unique

• The only place in America named Chaffee — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Chaffee

• Balance Nutrition — shake (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chaffee

• Tywappity Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Chaffee

• CHAFFEE ELEM.
• CHAFFEE JR.-SR. HIGH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Chaffee

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