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 7,463 people. This is a decrease of 4.7% 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Chariton County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Keytesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mendon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Mendon is located in Chariton County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Rothville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothville
- Rothville is located in Chariton County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Salisbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Chariton County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
- Sumner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Chariton County (MO)
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Triplett is located in Chariton County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Websites specific to Chariton County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Howard County
- Linn County
- Livingston County
- Macon County
- Randolph County
- Saline County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |