Demographics

People

Total Population4,151
Male Share of the Population48.7%
Female Share of the Population51.3%
Senior Citizens21.5%
Employed Population 16+1,928
Age of the Population42

Families

% of people married45.5%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher13.4%
Median Earnings25+$33,500
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$26,563
Median Earnings With High School Degree$32,027

Wealth

Median Family Income$57,357
% Above Poverty Level82.7%
% Below Poverty Level17.3%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time16 minutes
% Working from Home2.5%
% Walking and Biking to Work1.4%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone40.3%
Median Gross Rent$704
Median House Value$76,500

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)18.1%
Irish14.4%
English9.6%
Dutch5.2%
French Except Basque4.9%
Swedish2.2%
Russian2.2%
Ukrainian1.8%
Norwegian1.7%
Scottish1.4%
Polish1.4%
Italian1.4%
Croatian0.9%
Welsh0.7%
Danishn0.7%
Czech0.6%
Swiss0.2%
German0.2%
Australian0.2%
Lithuanian0.2%
Belgian0.2%
Canadian0.1%
African0.1%
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Chariton Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyLucas County
Standard Zip Codes50049
Phone Area Codes641
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude41.01
Approximate Longitude-93.3

Chariton Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationCHARITON 1 E
Distance1.5 miles
Jan Temp10 to 30 F
Apr Temp36 to 60 F
Jul Temp63 to 86 F
Oct Temp39 to 64 F
Annual Precip36.7 inches
StationCORYDON 8 W
Distance20.5 miles
Jan Temp11 to 30 F
Apr Temp39 to 61 F
Jul Temp65 to 85 F
Oct Temp40 to 64 F
Annual Precip35.6 inches
StationOSCEOLA
Distance23.2 miles
Jan Temp10 to 30 F
Apr Temp37 to 61 F
Jul Temp63 to 86 F
Oct Temp40 to 64 F
Annual Precip36.4 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Derby146$41,500
Lacona392$52,083
Lucas199$77,083
Melcher-Dallas1,255$48,194
Russell608$44,000
Williamson143$76,250

Chariton Public Libraries

Chariton Free Public Library
803 BRADEN AVE
Chariton, Iowa
(641) 774-5514

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Chariton Hospitals

Lucas County Health Center
(Government - Local)
1200 North 7th Street
(515) 774-2181

Chariton Public Schools

Chariton High School
501 N Grand
ZIP: 50049
(641) 774-5066
High
Total Enrollment 448
Chariton Middle School
1300 N 16th
ZIP: 50049
(641) 774-5114
Middle
Total Enrollment 308
Columbus Elementary School
1215 Linden Ave
ZIP: 50049
(641) 774-4712
Primary
Total Enrollment 309
Van Allen Elementary School
1129 Ashland
ZIP: 50049
(641) 774-5047
Primary
Total Enrollment 272
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