[6][7] It was named for Charles Henry Chappell, a railroad official.

[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.70 square miles (1.81 km2), all of which is land.

There were 484 housing units at an average density of 691.4 per square mile (267.0/km2).

33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 482 housing units at an average density of 904.1 per square mile (349.1/km2).

33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.