Chariton County

Chariton County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population	7,408
County Seat	Chariton County Courthouse
State FIPS	29
County FIPS	041
Num Towns	11
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	6,408
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	7,417
Median Age	45.7
Veterans	609
Housing Units	3,819
Uninsured	143
Net Migration (recent)	-14
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	198
Total Employees	1,241
Avg Annual Pay	$42,334
Median Household Income	$61,910
Poverty Rate	13.3%
Unemployment Rate	4.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$60,991
Federal Spending FY2024	$59,948,256
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,092

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$121,000
Median Rent	$525
FMR Studio	$615
FMR 1BR	$628
FMR 2BR	$824
FMR 3BR	$1,118
FMR 4BR	$1,328

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	33
Fire Stations	33
Police Stations	33
Adult Smoking	21.2%
Adult Obesity	39.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	16.6
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.91
Electric Customers	2933914
Towns with Broadband Data	11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	11

Community

Churches	16
Libraries	11
Historic Places (NRHP)	7
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	78
SNAP Stores	15
Bank Branches	10

Agriculture

Total Farms	367
Land in Farms (acres)	341,018
Avg Farm Size (acres)	929.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2021-09-01
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-07-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-05-20
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-08-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2013-07-18
EM	FLOODING	2011-06-30
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-23
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2011-02-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Chariton County

Marceline — pop 2,123
Salisbury — pop 1,563
Glasgow — pop 1,087
Brunswick — pop 801
Keytesville — pop 440
Mendon — pop 163
Sumner — pop 78
Rothville — pop 63
Prairie Hill — pop 50
Triplett — pop 33
Dalton — pop 7

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.