Chilhowee, Missouri

About Chilhowee

Chilhowee is a tiny community in western Missouri, home to 293 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Chilhowee is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.36 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 814 residents per square mile.

📰 Chilhowee News Today

• CHILHOWEE WOMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN JOHNSON COUNTY CRASH kmmo.com · Aug 17
• Elizabeth J. Dameron Obituary (2026) - Chilhowee, MO - Bradley & Hadley Funeral Home - Clinton Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Jeffrey Alan Adkins | 1965 - 2025 | Obituary - Sweeney-Phillips & Holdren Funeral Home Sweeney-Phillips & Holdren Funeral Home · Dec 9
• Turkey collides with motorcycle in Missouri, two Belton residents injured kansascity.com · May 12
• Cynthia Kay "Cindy" Hill Obituary (2026) - Chilhowee, MO - Williams Funeral Chapel - Warrensburg Legacy obituary · May 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chilhowee Unique

• The only place in America named Chilhowee — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western 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 11 miles.

🏫 Schools in Chilhowee

• CHILHOWEE ELEM.
• CHILHOWEE HIGH
• SHAWNEE ELEM.

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

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