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Welcome to Caldwell County ...

Time Zone: Caldwell County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Kingston is the Seat for Caldwell County.

Caldwell County was founded in 1836 and was created by taking area from Ray County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Caldwell had a population of 9,020 people. This is a decrease of 4.33% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,428 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Caldwell represented 0.16% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Caldwell County:

  • Braymer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Braymer is located in Caldwell County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
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  • Breckenridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
  • Cowgill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cowgill is located in Caldwell County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Hamilton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hamilton is located in Caldwell County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
  • Kidder
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kidder is located in Caldwell County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
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  • Kingston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Kingston is located in Caldwell County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
  • Polo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Polo is located in Caldwell County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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