Callaway County, Missouri

Callaway County
The 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 / 38.84; -91.92
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedNovember 25, 1820
Named forJames Callaway
SeatFulton
Largest cityFulton
Area
 • Total847 sq mi (2,190 km2)
 • Land835 sq mi (2,160 km2)
 • Water13 sq mi (30 km2)  1.5%
Population
 • Total44,283
 • Density52/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Websitecallawaycounty.org

Callaway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In the 2020 U.S. Census, the county's population was 44,283.[1] Its county seat is Fulton.[2] It is named for Captain James Callaway, grandson of Daniel Boone.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Callaway County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 267.

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