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ChesapeakeMO

A town in Missouri.

Settled
1850
176 years ago

Is Chesapeake a good place to live?

We don’t grade Chesapeake yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Chesapeake.

Climate

The climate in Chesapeake brings four seasons and hot summers

12″snow a winter

A winter brings about 12 inches of snow, with January nights at 24° and July afternoons at 89°.

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–46°
Spring44–67°
Summer65–87°
Fall46–69°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageChesapeake’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 24°Rain & snow12″ of snow a winter · 46 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Chesapeake has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

66risk score of 100

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 48% of Chesapeake’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to tornadoes.

FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
Full pageChesapeake’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready3.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Chesapeake is

19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Chesapeake, above both Missouri’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (14%). The share of adults in Chesapeake who get no exercise outside work is 34%.

ChesapeakeTypical Missouri townTypical U.S. town
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)34%30%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outChesapeakeMO
More adults with COPD10.5%8%
More adults with heart disease8.9%6.8%
More adults who have had a stroke4.5%3.6%
Mercy Hospital Aurora
10.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageChesapeake’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby10.1 miles to an ER · Mercy Hospital AuroraHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MO on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Chesapeake

13pages on Chesapeake
The big questions
HealthBetter than MO on 0 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 66% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions15 nearby · Wilson's Creek National Battlefield 14 miLibraryMt. Vernon Branch LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1850Climate89° summer highs · 12″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Chesapeake: who provides what

Chesapeake is unincorporated, so Lawrence County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOzark Electric Coop15.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers14% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLawrence CountyLawrence County provides services here
SchoolsMount Vernon R-V School DistrictMarionville R-IX School District2 districts serve Chesapeake; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLawrenceLawrence County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code6571265712 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Chesapeake; the nearest are

Missouri State University-SpringfieldUniversity or college · Public · Springfield22.7 mi$9,502 in-state tuitionCrowder CollegeCommunity college · Public · Neosho43.3 mi$6,180 in-state tuition

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