Town guide

Chilhowee, Missouri

Chilhowee is a town in Johnson County, Missouri, home to about 232 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64733.

Homes sold for a median of $259 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population232644 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$259Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Chilhowee

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Chilhowee

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)66 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL395 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Chilhowee; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Chilhowee

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Chilhowee had 291 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 700th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Johnson County grew from 27,843 residents in 1900 to 54,013 in 2020.

Chilhowee population by census2000: 329, 2010: 325, 2020: 291329200032520102912020

Johnson County, 1900–2020

Johnson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,843, 1910: 26,297, 1920: 24,899, 1930: 22,413, 1940: 21,617, 1950: 20,716, 1960: 28,981, 1970: 34,172, 1980: 39,059, 1990: 42,514, 2000: 48,258, 2010: 52,595, 2020: 54,01328K’00’1025K’20’3022K’40’5029K’60’7039K’80’9048K’00’1054K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 42.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ChilhoweeJan: high 40°F, low 18°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 22°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 42°F, 4.3 in; May: high 76°F, low 53°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 63°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 67°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 55°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 33°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 23°F, 2 in40°18°Jan1.245°22°Feb1.857°32°Mar3.067°42°Apr4.376°53°May5.585°63°Jun5.490°67°Jul4.989°65°Aug4.181°55°Sep4.169°43°Oct3.356°33°Nov2.645°23°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Warrensburg 4nw, MO weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Johnson County

10,744 jobs at 951 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Johnson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,288 jobs; Retail trade: 1,810 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,751 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,580 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 819 jobs; Construction: 454 jobs; Other services: 406 jobs; Professional services: 402 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 16% Manufacturing 15% Transportation and warehousing 8% Construction 4% Other services 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chilhowee.

Nearest hospitals

  • Western Missouri Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Warrensburg13.0 miles
  • Golden Valley Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Clinton18.3 miles
  • Cass Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Harrisonville27.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Chilhowee

Public schools here are run by Chilhowee R-IV, Shawnee R-III. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chilhowee Elem.ChilhoweePre-K–656Public1.5 mi
Shawnee Elem.ChilhoweeK–850Public7.9 mi
Chilhowee HighChilhowee7–1279Public1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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