Chillicothe, Iowa | |
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City | |
Location of Chillicothe, Iowa |
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Coordinates: 41°5′11″N 92°31′44″W / 41.08639°N 92.52889°WCoordinates: 41°5′11″N 92°31′44″W / 41.08639°N 92.52889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Wapello |
Incorporated | December 22, 1881 |
Area | |
• Total | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
• Land | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 97 |
• Estimate (2012) | 97 |
• Density | 421.7/sq mi (162.8/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 52548 |
Area code(s) | 641 |
FIPS code | 19-13215 |
GNIS feature ID | 0455394 |
Chillicothe (Chill-uh-CAW-thee) is a city in Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 97 at the 2010 census.
Chillicothe was laid out in 1849. It was incorporated in 1881.
The word "Chillicothe" is derived from the ancient Shawnee Indian words meaning "Principal Place." It was the name for one of their clans. The main chief of the Shawnee could only come from the Chillicothe clan. When a village was called Chillicothe, it meant that it was home to the principal chief. It was the capital city of the Shawnees until the death of that chief. Then, the capitol would move to the home village of the next main chief. That village would then become Chillicothe.
Chillicothe is the burial place of the oldest man to serve in the Civil War, Curtis King.
Chillicothe is located at 41°5′11″N 92°31′44″W / 41.08639°N 92.52889°W (41.086443, -92.528751).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2), of which, 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 97 people, 35 households, and 21 families residing in the city. The population density was 421.7 inhabitants per square mile (162.8/km2). There were 45 housing units at an average density of 195.7 per square mile (75.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.