Chariton County, Missouri
37 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 7,390
- Median household income
- $71,520
- ±3,182
- Unemployed
- 3.5%
- 123 of 3,533 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.0%
- 2,307 of 2,681 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 Chariton | 7,356 (2021) | 306 S Cherry St, Keytesville | — |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Brunswick | 788 (2021) | 115 W Broadway, Brunswick | — |
| City of Keytesville | 443 (2021) | 404 W Bridge St, Keytesville | — |
| City of Mendon | 164 (2021) | Po Box 88, Mendon | — |
| City of Salisbury | 1,566 (2021) | Po Box 168, Salisbury | Website |
| City of Sumner | 79 (2021) | 11406 Highway 139, Sumner | — |
| City of Triplett | 36 (2021) | 403 E Hooper, Triplett | — |
| Town of Dalton | 9 (2021) | 109 N Sycamore St, Dalton | — |
| Town of Rothville | 66 (2021) | 105 Main Street, Rothville | — |
Townships 15
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Bee Branch | 286 (2021) | 14821 Bee Branch Ave, Salisbury | — |
| Township of Bowling Green | 94 (2021) | 23111 Hwy 24, Dalton | — |
| Township of Brunswick | 1,252 (2021) | 26779 Marquette Ave, Brunswick | — |
| Township of Chariton | 191 (2021) | 267 County Road 273, Glasgow | — |
| Township of Clark | 421 (2021) | 31406 Peden Chapel Rd, Marceline | — |
| Township of Cockrell | 167 (2021) | 37133 Fire Station Rd, Salisbury | — |
| Township of Cunningham | 187 (2021) | 306 W 3rd St, Sumner | — |
| Township of Keytesville | 887 (2021) | 202 N Jfk Ave, Keytesville | — |
| Township of Mendon | 303 (2021) | Po Box 102, Mendon | — |
| Township of Musselfork | 350 (2021) | 1004 Francis Ln, Keytesville | — |
| Township of Salisbury | 2,424 (2021) | 29982 Philpott Ave, Salisbury | — |
| Township of Salt Creek | 160 (2021) | 22049 Mike Rd, Mendon | — |
| Township of Triplett | 159 (2021) | 17413 Highway M, Mendon | — |
| Township of Wayland | 152 (2021) | 22706 Highway 129, Salisbury | — |
| Township of Yellow Creek | 323 (2021) | 15464 Saint Joseph Ave, Marceline | — |
Special districts 13
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Salt Creek Drainage District | Drainage | 102 E Broadway St, Brunswick | — |
| Brunswick-Dalton Drainage District | Flood control | 201 Cherry St, Keytesville | — |
| Garden of Eden Drainage District | Flood control | 913 County Rd, Brunswick | — |
| Lower Chariton River Levee District | Flood control | 34131 Salem Ave, Salisbury | — |
| Chariton County Ambulance District | Health | 212 S Weber Ave, Salisbury | Website |
| Brunswick City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 510 N Adams St, Brunswick | — |
| Dulany Memorial Library District | Libraries | 501 S Broadway, Salisbury | — |
| Keytesville Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 32, Keytesville | — |
| Mendon Public Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 406 Main St, Mendon | — |
| Sumner Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 111, Sumner | — |
| Yellow Creek Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 503 Main St, Rothville | — |
| Chariton County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 104 S John F Kennedy Ave, Keytesville | Website |
| Chariton County Public Water Supply District 2 | Water supply utility | 17081 Highway 24, Brunswick | — |
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
BRUNSWICK R-II
School district2 schools
1008 COUNTY RD, Brunswick, MO, 65236
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
KEYTESVILLE R-III
School district2 schools
27247 HWY 5, Keytesville, MO, 65261
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NORTHWESTERN R-I
School district2 schools
18475 HWY 11, Mendon, MO, 64660
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SALISBURY R-IV
School district2 schools
1000 S MAPLE AVE, Salisbury, MO, 65281
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)
Fayette Area Farmers' Market (901 West Davis Fayette)
Southside Farmers' Market (Macon)
Moberly Farmer's Market (101 Sturgeon Street Moberly)
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.