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Chariton
Iowacity
Total population
4,242
Median home value
$81,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$46,979
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Chariton is a city located in Iowa, United States. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 41.017°, -93.310°. Public datasets list a population of roughly 4,242. The city extends across about 9.8 km². Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Resident density is around 433 per km², indicating an average residential density. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,492 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Chariton.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves568
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves516
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves510
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves508
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves498
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves476
- Hairy WoodpeckerLeuconotopicus villosus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves340
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves321
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Chariton High SchoolHigh · Chariton · 392 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- Chariton Middle SchoolMiddle · Chariton · 285 students · 12.4:1 ratio
- Columbus Elementary SchoolElementary · Chariton · 284 students · 14.2:1 ratio
- Van Allen Elementary SchoolElementary · Chariton · 254 students · 13.4:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2025-06-2510 km WNW of Marysville, Iowa
- M 3 — 2025-06-255 km S of Knoxville, Iowa
- M 3.3 — 2025-06-258 km SE of Knoxville, Iowa
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Iowa
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Chariton
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library