Chariton (Iowa)

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Chariton
Chariton (Iowa)
Chariton
Chariton
Location in Iowa
Basic data
Foundation : 1850
State : United States
State : Iowa
County : Lucas County
Coordinates : 41 ° 1 ′  N , 93 ° 18 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 1 ′  N , 93 ° 18 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 4,573 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 476.4 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 9.6 km 2  (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of
which 9.6 km 2  (approx. 4 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 313 m
Postal code : 50049
Area code : +1 641
FIPS : 19-12720
GNIS ID : 0455350
Website : www.chariton.org/city/index.html

Chariton is a city in the south of the US state Iowa in Lucas County . It was founded in 1857 and is the county seat of Lucas County.

Chariton had a population of 4,573 in 2000.

County Courthouse in Chariton

history

Chariton was a watchmaking center between the 1860s and the 20th century.

sons and daughters of the town

Individual evidence

  1. Quick Facts. Chariton Chamber of Commerce, accessed June 25, 2009 .
  2. ^ The History of Appanoose County, Iowa ( English ). Western Historical Co., Chicago, (Retrieved December 31, 2013).