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CharitonMO

A town of 188.

Population
188
residents
Median home value
$238K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
49.3
years
Jobs based here
14
A commuter town
Small town

188 people, and everyone knows the way

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79°
Mostly Cloudy
H 85° · L 67°

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Chariton

Most working residents leave Chariton for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Salisbury (19%), Columbia (10%) and Moberly (8%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Chariton0%
Salisbury19%
Columbia10%
Moberly8%
Salisbury8%
22 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Chariton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
69High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Chariton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–41°
Spring44–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–67°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Chariton is

Chariton beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
What stands outCharitonMO
More adults treating high blood pressure80.5%77.2%
More adults with heart disease8.6%6.8%
Fitzgibbon Hospital
22.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

2.7% of Chariton is conserved land

11 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

2.7%conserved
Map of Chariton: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
2.7%
conserved · 944 of 34,626 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Cambridge Bend Unit—239
2. Lewis Mill Access—8
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Chariton for work

Where Chariton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Salisbury Salisbury 19% 10% → Columbia Columbia 10% 8% → Moberly Moberly 8% 8% → Salisbury Salisbury 8% 4% → Keytesville Keytesville 4% 4% → Brunswick Brunswick 4% Chariton · 0% stay
14jobs based in Chariton
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Chariton

Township in the US state of Missouri

Chariton Township is a township in Chariton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Chariton Township was established in 1840, taking its name from the Chariton River.

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