Callaway County, Missouri
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Callaway County | |
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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 | |
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State | ![]() |
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 (2010) | |
• Total | 44,332 |
• Density | 53/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. In the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 44,332.[1] Its county seat is Fulton.[2] It is named for Captain James Callaway, grandson of Daniel Boone.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 267.
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