Chariton, Iowa | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Lucas County Courthouse in Chariton | |
| Motto: "Pride in Community"[1] | |
 Location of Chariton, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°01′03″N 93°18′35″W / 41.01750°N 93.30972°W | |
| Country | USA |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Lucas |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.77 sq mi (9.76 km2) |
| • Land | 3.77 sq mi (9.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,193 |
| • Density | 1,112.79/sq mi (429.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 50049 |
| Area code | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-12720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 467591[3] |
| Website | www |
Chariton (/ˈʃɛərɪtən/ SHAIR-it-ən)[4] is a city in, and the county seat of, Lucas County, Iowa, United States.[5] The population was 4,193 at the 2020 census.[6] Lucas is the primary distribution center for and the former corporate headquarters of the Hy-Vee supermarket chain.
- ^ "City of Chariton, Iowa". City of Chariton, Iowa. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b "City of Chariton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ Sherman, Barney (September 14, 2017). "Iowa Place Names: A-E". Iowa Public Radio. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.