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Chamois is a city in Osage County, Missouri, United States. The population was 377 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Chamois city overview:
Name:	Chamois city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	Osage County
Founded:	1856
Elevation:	535 ft (163 m)
Total Area:	0.40 sq mi (1.02 km²)
Land Area:	0.37 sq mi (0.96 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.06 km²)
Total Population:	377
Population Density:	1,018.92/sq mi (392.93/km²)
ZIP code:	65024
Area code:	573
FIPS code:	2913060
GNISfeature ID:	2393795

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History

Chamois was platted in 1856, and named after the chamois, a European animal. A post office called Chamois has been in operation since 1856. Besides the post office, the community had a depot on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

The Chamois Public School and Alvah Washington Townley Farmstead Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Geography

The city lies above the south bank of the Missouri River valley. Dooling Creek flows past the west and north sides of the city. Missouri Route 89 passes through the town and intersects Missouri Route 100 in the north part of the town, within the Missouri River valley.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.40 square miles (1.04 km), of which 0.37 square miles (0.96 km) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km) is water.