Chaffee, Missouri, zip code 63740, is located in Northern Scott County in Southeast Missouri.
On June 20, 1905, The Chaffee Real Estate Company of St. Louis, Missouri purchased 1,800 acres of land from a local farmer, John Witt of Sikeston, Missouri. Shortly therafter the Chaffee Real Estate Company transferred ownership of 150 acres to the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway for the purposes of building a large switching yard and began surveying the area for a town for the railroad employees.
Since the beginning, the railroad has been a big part of the community of Chaffee. The Burlington Northern Railroad still has a depot here. You can catch a glimpse of the railroad influence in the mural painted by local artist Aaron Horrell at Yoakum and Main streets.
Today Chaffee is 1.8 square miles with a population of 2955. We are located 13 miles south of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Many residents live and work in Chaffee, but it is an easy commute to and from Cape Girardeau and Sikeston, Missouri
On this site you’ll find information regarding our attractions, services, and events. If you have any questions about our community, please click on the Contacts page and send us a question and we’ll respond as soon as we can. Once again, thank you for visiting Chaffee, Missouri the “City with a Smile”.
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- Chaffee Fire Department is selling a 1988 Chevrolet Box Van
- 3% Marijuana Tax on April 2, 2024 Ballot
- City Hall Closed for President’s Day
- Holiday Trash Pickup – no service on December 25th or January 1st
- March 18, 2024 Council Meeting
Chaffee, Missouri, zip code 63740, is located in Northern Scott County in Southeast Missouri. On June 20, 1905, The Chaffee Real Estate Company of St. Louis, Missouri purchased 1,800 acres of land from a local farmer, John Witt of Sikeston, … Continue reading →