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Welcome to Chamois ...

The city of Chamois is located in Osage County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chamois, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Chamois has a population of 379 people<2> (see below for details).

Chamois is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Chamois lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Chamois: 573 & 235<4>

The ZIP code for Chamois: 65024<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chamois had an population of 379 people. This is a decrease of 4.29% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chamois had a population of 396 people. This makes Chamois the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 396 people, the population of Chamois decreased 13.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 456 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Chamois.

Communities near Chamois ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chamois.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chamois. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chamois.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chamois. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chamois.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chamois. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Chamois.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chamois ...

Looking for more information about Chamois? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Chamois, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chamois.

Adding Chamois to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chamois in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Chamois was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Chamois post office opened in 1856.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chamois.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Osage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chamois.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chamois - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Chamois area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Chamois area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Chamois). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chamois or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/