Chariton County, Missouri

Chariton County, Missouri, has 7,377 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Keytesville. It uses Central Time and covers 751 sq mi (1,946 km²) of land.

Chariton County in Missouri

Chariton County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗

Resident population, July 2025: 7,377
Land area: 751 sq mi (1,946 km²)
County seat or government: Keytesville
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $71,520 ± $3,182
Median home value: $160,900 ± $14,858
Median rent, with utilities: $567 ± $77
Homes lived in by their owners: 83.5% ± 1.8 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Moberly, MO micro area, Marshall, MO micro area, and Columbia, MO metro area
Water area: 15.6 sq mi (40.4 km²)
State: Missouri
County code (FIPS): 29041
Coordinates (central point): 39.517968, -92.961620

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Time zones in Chariton County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Chicago	UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

646285,661 people
646583,147 people
652813,030 people
652541,869 people
652611,316 people
652361,199 people
63558602 people
64660444 people
64681170 people
64676132 people
6528699 people
6524654 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Chariton County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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Townships in Chariton County, largest first

All 15

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Missouri, by county

School districts in Chariton County, largest first

Brookfield R-III School District6,045 people
Marceline R-V School District3,435 people
Salisbury R-IV School District3,248 people
Glasgow School District2,052 people
Keytesville R-III School District1,387 people
Brunswick R-II School District1,319 people
Northwestern R-I School District780 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

Linn County, Missouri25 mi north
Randolph County, Missouri26 mi east
Carroll County, Missouri29 mi west
Saline County, Missouri29 mi southwest
Howard County, Missouri30 mi southeast
Macon County, Missouri30 mi northeast
Livingston County, Missouri36 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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