Callaway County | |
|---|---|
 Callaway County Courthouse in Fulton | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°50′N 91°55′W / 38.84°N 91.92°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | November 25, 1820 |
| Named for | James Callaway |
| Seat | Fulton |
| Largest city | Fulton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 847 sq mi (2,190 km2) |
| • Land | 835 sq mi (2,160 km2) |
| • Water | 13 sq mi (30 km2) 1.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 44,283 |
| • Density | 52/sq mi (20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | callawaycounty |
Callaway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 United States Census, the county's population was 44,283.[1] Its county seat is Fulton.[2] With a border formed by the Missouri River, the county was organized November 25, 1820, and named for Captain James Callaway, grandson of Daniel Boone.[3] The county has been historically referred to as "The Kingdom of Callaway" after an incident in which some residents confronted Union troops during the U.S. Civil War.[4]
Callaway County is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Vineyards and wineries were first established in the area by German immigrants in the mid-19th century. Among the first mentioned in county histories are those around the southeastern Callaway settlement of Heilburn, a community neighboring Portland, on the Missouri River.[5] Since the 1960s, there has been a revival of winemaking there and throughout Missouri.
The Callaway Nuclear Generating Station is located in Callaway County, near Fulton.
- ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 267.
- ^ Kingdom of Callaway Historical Society
- ^ Provines, John G: 'History of Callaway County' article in the 'Illustrated Historical Atlas of Callaway County'. Philadelphia PA: Edwards Brothers, 1876.