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According to the 2017 American Community Survey, the median household income in Chaffee was $41,235, and the median family income was $48,594. The unemployment rate was 6.2%. The per capita income was $22,706. About 13.6% of the population lived below the poverty line, including 13.3% of people under the age of 18 and 10.3% of people 65 years old or older.<ref>https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=CF</ref>
According to the 2017 American Community Survey, the median household income in Chaffee was $41,235, and the median family income was $48,594. The unemployment rate was 6.2%. The per capita income was $22,706. About 13.6% of the population lived below the poverty line, including 13.3% of people under the age of 18 and 10.3% of people 65 years old or older.<ref>https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=CF</ref>
==Education==
Chaffee is served by the Chaffee R-II School District, a K-12 public institution with an enrollment of about 700 students. The school has been in continuous operation since 1907.
The school's mascot is the Red Devils, and its colors are red, black, and white. It won a Distinction in Performance Award through the Missouri School Improvement Program in 2009, and its sports teams have won several state championships, including one in [[football]] and three in [[baseball]]. The Chaffee football team is said to be the first in Southeast Missouri to have a lighted field for night games, starting in 1928.<ref>https://chaffee.k12.mo.us/District/1857-About-Chaffee-R-2.html</ref>
The town is also home to St. Ambrose School, a K-8 [[Roman Catholic]] parochial institution.
==Community Life==
Though some businesses have left town recently, light manufacturing continues to be an important part of the local economy, especially of textiles. Agricultural and retail trade also provide significant employment.
The town is home to several parks, the largest of which is Lake Tywappity Park, located just east of town. Built in 1957, it has facilities for fishing and picnicking, as well as a hiking trail.
The "Chaffee German Days" are usually held the second week in August, featuring a carnival, beauty pageants, musical acts, and much else.
Chaffee also has a public library, one of two in Scott County.
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