Caldwell County, Missouri
32 public bodies govern here, 8 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 8,927
- Median household income
- $64,806
- ±4,272
- Unemployed
- 2.9%
- 121 of 4,207 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 81.3%
- 3,064 of 3,769 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Caldwell | 8,897 (2021) | Po Box 67, Kingston | — |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Braymer | 749 (2021) | Po Box 125, Braymer | — |
| City of Breckenridge | 261 (2021) | Po Box 164, Breckenridge | — |
| City of Cowgill | 172 (2021) | 450 Main St, Cowgill | — |
| City of Hamilton | 1,687 (2021) | 200 S Davis St, Hamilton | — |
| City of Kidder | 273 (2021) | Po Box 97, Kidder | — |
| City of Kingston | 268 (2021) | 474 E Main St, Kingston | — |
| City of Polo | 514 (2021) | Po Box 307, Polo | — |
Townships 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Breckenridge | 442 (2021) | 14486 Ne Impala Drive, Breckenridge | — |
| Township of Davis | 1,086 (2021) | Po Box 332, Braymer | — |
| Township of Fairview | 163 (2021) | Po Box 385, Braymer | — |
| Township of Gomer | 336 (2021) | 3500 Ne Old Highway 35, Hamilton | — |
| Township of Grant | 1,407 (2021) | 1245 Se Price Dr, Polo | — |
| Township of Hamilton | 2,296 (2021) | Po Box 65, Hamilton | — |
| Township of Kidder | 1,020 (2021) | Po Box 48, Kidder | — |
| Township of Kingston | 527 (2021) | P O Box 175, Kingston | — |
| Township of Lincoln | 398 (2021) | Po Box 112, Cowgill | — |
| Township of Mirabile | 358 (2021) | Po Box 97, Cameron | — |
| Township of New York | 258 (2021) | 3225 Ne Pleasant Ridge Rd, Hamilton | — |
| Township of Rockford | 606 (2021) | 5510 Sw Peak Dr, Polo | — |
Special districts 12
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County Ambulance District | Health | Po Box 62, Kingston | — |
| Breckenridge Public Library | Libraries | Po Box 164, Breckenridge | — |
| Caldwell County Library | Libraries | Po Box 74, Kingston | — |
| Hamilton Public Library District | Libraries | 312 N Davis St, Hamilton | Website |
| Cowgill Fire Prot. District | Local fire protection | Po Box 467, Chillicothe | — |
| Hamilton Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 88, Hamilton | — |
| Shoal Creek Fire Prot. District | Local fire protection | Po Box 467, Chillicothe | — |
| Golden Age Nursing Home District | Public welfare institutions | 12498 Se Highway 116, Braymer | — |
| Caldwell County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 23 W Main St, Kingston | — |
| Caldwell County Public Water Supply District 1 | Water supply utility | 480 Main Street, Cowgill | — |
| Caldwell County Public Water Supply District 2 | Water supply utility | Po Box 157, Kidder | — |
| Caldwell County Public Water Supply District 3 | Water supply utility | 12121 Se Highway 116, Braymer | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BRAYMER C-4
School district2 schools
400 BOBCAT AVE, Braymer, MO, 64624
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
BRECKENRIDGE R-I
School district2 schools
400 W COLFAX ST, Breckenridge, MO, 64625
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
COWGILL R-VI
School district1 schools
341 E 6TH ST, Cowgill, MO, 64637
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HAMILTON R-II
School district3 schools
419 S HUGHES, Hamilton, MO, 64644
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
KINGSTON 42
School district1 schools
139 E LINCOLN, Kingston, MO, 64650
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MIRABILE C-1
School district1 schools
2954 SW STATE RTE D, Polo, MO, 64671
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NEW YORK R-IV
School district1 schools
6061 NE STATE RTE U, Hamilton, MO, 64644
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
POLO R-VII
School district3 schools
300 W SCHOOL ST, Polo, MO, 64671
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Carrollton Farmers Market (Carrollton)
Lawson Farmers' Market (Lawson)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.