Chariton County, Missouri

Chariton County
Chariton County
County
	The Chariton County Courthouse in Keytesville
	Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
	Missouri's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 39°31′N 92°58′W / 39.52°N 92.96°W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	November 16, 1820
Named for	The Chariton River
Seat	Keytesville
Largest city	Salisbury
Area
• Total	767 sq mi (1,990 km2)
• Land	751 sq mi (1,950 km2)
• Water	16 sq mi (40 km2) 2.0%
Population (2020)
• Total	7,408
• Density	9.7/sq mi (3.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	6th

Chariton County is a county located in the north-central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,408.^[1] Its county seat is Keytesville.^[2] The county was organized November 16, 1820, from part of Howard County and is named for the Chariton River.

^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.