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Welcome to Chula ...

The city of Chula is located in Livingston County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chula, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Chula has a population of 205 people<2> (see below for details).

Chula is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Chula: 660

The ZIP code for Chula: 64635<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chula had an population of 205 people. This is a decrease of 2.38% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chula had a population of 210 people. This makes Chula the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 210 people, the population of Chula increased 6.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 198 people).

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

Communities Also Named Chula ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Chula - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Louisiana and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chula.

Communities near Chula ...

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

  • Chillicothe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Trenton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jamesport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Meadville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadville is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
  • Laclede
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Wheeling
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheeling is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Linneus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Linneus is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Utica
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Utica is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Browning
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Browning is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Galt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 Chula. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chula.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chula. 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 Chula.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chula. See our Newspapers Page for Chula.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chula ...

Looking for more information about Chula? 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 Chula, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chula.

Adding Chula to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chula 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 Chula was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Chula post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chula.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Livingston, 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 Chula.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chula - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Chula). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chula or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/