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Chaffee is a city in Scott County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,057 at the 2020 census. Chaffee was platted in 1905, and named after Adna Chaffee, an officer in the Spanish–American War. A post office called Chaffee has been in operation since 1905. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 2,955 people, 1,204 households, and 762 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,336 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.83% White, 0.51% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.25% of the population. There were 1,204 households, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.7% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age in the city was 36.4 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female. The per capita income for the city was $20,978. About 24.4% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.9% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,044 people, 1,267 households, and 824 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,378 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.46% White, 0.07% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.
