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Chilhowee is a village in south central Johnson County, Missouri, United States. It is situated along Missouri Route 2. The population was 325 at the 2010 census.

Chilhowee town overview:
Name:	Chilhowee town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	Johnson County
Elevation:	922 ft (281 m)
Total Area:	0.36 sq mi (0.93 km²)
Land Area:	0.36 sq mi (0.93 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	291
Population Density:	806.09/sq mi (311.64/km²)
ZIP code:	64733
Area code:	660
FIPS code:	2913654
GNISfeature ID:	0729719

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History

Chilhowee was originally called Simpson’s Store, and under the latter name was founded in the mid-1850s, and named after James Simpson, a local merchant. A post office called Chilhowee has been in operation since 1859. The present name is of Native American origin.

The Chilhowee Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

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Geography

Chilhowee is located on Missouri Route 2 approximately two miles west of Post Oak and Missouri Route 13. Old Chilhowee is one mile north on Missouri Route F and Denton is four miles to the northwest on Route 2. The location is on the broad drainage divide between Post Oak Creek to the north and Big Creek tributaries to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km), all land.