| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 660 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:41 PM |
| Population: | 6,444 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 29041 |
| Land Area: | 603 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 13 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.5132, -93.0462 |
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6,444 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 603 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 6,922 to 6,444 from 2014 to 2024 — a -6.9% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 64660 (Mendon, $80,000 median) and poorest ZIP 65236 (Brunswick, $46,806) are 9.7 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.7× across this county — from $80,600 in 64681 (Sumner) to $219,200 in 64660 (Mendon).
Density varies 10× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 65246 (Dalton) to 16 in 65236 (Brunswick).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.7% bachelor's+ in 64676 (Rothville) to 28.7% in 65281 (Salisbury) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Missouri, this is the #99 most populous of 116 counties and ranks #40 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $66,806 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
23.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,053 of 4,459 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Chariton County lost 6.9% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65281 | Salisbury | Standard | 3,030 | $73,705 | 189.7 | -1.2% |
| 65261 | Keytesville | Standard | 1,316 | $64,904 | 103.2 | 33.5% |
| 65236 | Brunswick | Standard | 1,199 | $46,806 | 73.7 | -13.7% |
| 64660 | Mendon | Standard | 444 | $80,000 | 87.0 | -23.1% |
| 64681 | Sumner | Standard | 170 | $70,833 | 54.1 | -32.5% |
| 64676 | Rothville | Standard | 132 | $59,519 | 20.4 | -65.0% |
| 65286 | Triplett | Standard | 99 | — | 43.3 | 1.0% |
| 65246 | Dalton | Standard | 54 | — | 31.6 | -69.1% |