New to Chillicothe
Just Moved to Town?
Welcome! The Chillicothe Chamber of Commerce is located downtown at 514 Washington Street in beautiful downtown Chillicothe. It is a resource center for new and long-time residents. The Chamber provides phone books, city/county maps, state maps, a list of rental property owners, and other useful local resources. Information about local and nearby communities and attractions is also available.
660-646-4050 or www.chillicothemo.com
Utilities
Electric & Water
Chillicothe Municipal Utilities provides electric and water service to customers within the city limits of Chillicothe.
660-646-1664 or www.cmuchillicothe.com
Rural Electric
Farmers' Electric Cooperative provides electric service to customers outside the city limits of Chillicothe.
660-646-4281 or www.fec-co.com
Rural Water Service
Customers outside the Chillicothe city limits are served by public water supply districts.
Livingston Public Water Supply District No.1 660-745-3448
Livingston Public Water Supply District No.2 660-646-4083
Livingston Public Water Supply District No.3 660-636-5257
Livingston Public Water Supply District No.4 660-359-4036
Linn/Livingston Public Water Supply District No.3 660-659-2266
Natural Gas
Liberty Utilities Gas Co., 1 Calhoun Street, Chillicothe
Hookup usually within 24 to 48 hrs.
1-800-424-0427 or www.libertyutilities.com
Propane
Ferrellgas, 1 E. Jackson, 660-646-5438
MFA, 902 Harvester Rd., 660-646-2452
Garbage / Trash Removal
City — Chillicothe Municipal Utilities.
660-646-1664 www.cmuchillicothe.com
Curb-side residential service is provided Monday through Friday for in-town residents. Pickup is once a week. A monthly base fee is charged on the utility bill, plus a per bag charge. Required orange bags are $1 for each 30-gallon bag or 50 cents per each 13-gallon bag and may be purchased at CMU, Hy-Vee, Walmart, and Westlake Ace Hardware.
Recycling
The City of Chillicothe implemented a free curbside recycling program in 1992, through which recyclable materials are collected weekly on regular trash pickup days. Chillicothe Municipal Utilities collects tin, aluminum, No. 1 and No. 2 plastic and paper-related materials. Non-recyclable materials must be put into orange trash bags that may be purchased at several places in town. For details about the recycling program, contact Chillicothe Municipal Utilities at 660-646-1664 or www.cmuchillicothe.com.
Hazardous Waste
Chillicothe Municipal Utilities accepts household hazardous waste from city residents in the spring and fall only on designated days at 215 Brunswick.
Open Burning
Open burning of natural refuse (trees, leaves, grass clippings, etc.), is permitted on private property year round. Materials must be no larger than 2 inches in diameter. If burning in a barrel, barrels must be at least 15 feet away from any building. Burning in the open must be at least 50 feet from any structure. A water source must be available. For more information, please contact 660-646-2139.
Landscape Waste
Chillicothe Transfer Station at 201 Mitchell Road accepts yard waste (grass and leaves) with no fee assessed for Chillicothe residents. There is a $5 fee per pickup truckload of brush. The transfer station is open from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Yard waste stickers may be purchased for .75 cents at Chillicothe Municipal Utilities for curbside collection of yard waste. 660-646-1664
Transfer Station / Landfill
Chillicothe Transfer Station is open from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and accepts anything that is accepted at a landfill. The station charges by the ton and there is a minimum fee. The transfer station is located at 201 Mitchell Road. Contact 660-707-8000. CMU also has a spring cleanup for city residents to bring any items (appliances at no charge and tires for a fee) to the Chillicothe Transfer Station. Contact CMU for dates. 660-646-1664
Internet
AT&T
820 S. Washington, Chillicothe, MO 64601 660-240-0270
www.att.com
Green Hills Communications
7926 NE State Route M, Breckenridge, MO 64625
800-846-3426 or 660-644-5411
www.greenhills.net
ZitoMedia
1-800-365-6988
www.zitomedia.net
Postal Delivery
City, rural, and post office box mail delivery are available in Chillicothe Monday through Saturday, except on holidays. Residents moving to Chillicothe or changing addresses within town should contact the Chillicothe Post Office, 401 S. Washington St. 660-646-1133. www.usps.com
The business window is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The lobby area provides access to P.O. boxes, is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Postal service for mailing needs also available at contract station at Hy-Vee. 7 collection boxes throughout town with the last pickup of the day at 2:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday (except holidays).
The post office is a sectional center facility, processing mail for all 646 zip codes. Changing addresses and making hold mail requests can be done online.
Media
Local Newspaper
Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune 516 Washington Street, 660-776-9400 www.chillicothenews.com
Regional Newspapers
Kansas City Star (daily) 1729 Grand Ave. Kansas City 1-877-962-STAR, www.kansascity.com
St. Joseph News Press (daily) 825 Edmond St., St. Joseph 816-271-8600. www.stjoelive.com
Radio Stations
KCHI (1010 AM/98.5 FM), 421 Washington St., Chillicothe, 660-646-4173 www.kchi.com
KULH (105.9 FM), 802 Calhoun St., Chillicothe, 660-646-2255 www.1059thewave.com
KMZU (100.7 FM), 102 N. Mason St., Carrollton, 660-646-0096 www.kmzu.com
KGOZ (92.3 FM ) 804 Main St., Trenton, 660-359-2727 www.kttn.com
KZBK/KFMZ (96.9 FM) 107 S. Main Street, Brookfield, 660-258-3383, www.kzbkradio.com
KRLI (103.9 FM), 615 Cherokee, Suite 2, Marshall, 660-831-1234 www.krli.com
Rental Housing
This is a list of local rental property owners. We cannot gaurentee who does and does not have properties available due to the ever changing market. To have your name added or removed from the list please call the Chamber at 660-646-4050.
