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Welcome to Chariton County ...

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

The community of Keytesville is the Seat for Chariton County.

Chariton County was founded in 1821 and was created by taking area from Howard County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Chariton had a population of 7,426 people. This is a decrease of 5.17% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,831 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chariton represented 0.13% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Chariton County:

  • Brunswick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Dalton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Dalton is located in Chariton County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
  • Keytesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mendon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mendon is located in Chariton County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Rothville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rothville is located in Chariton County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Salisbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sumner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sumner is located in Chariton County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <2>
  • Triplett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Triplett is located in Chariton County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 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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