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Dalton, Missouri

Town in Chariton County, Missouri · ZIP 65246

  • Chariton County
  • Within Bowling Green Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 6 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6Households
  • $73,300Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Dalton

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Population, 2000 to 2020−74.1%
01020302000: 2720002010: 1720102020: 72020277
Population of Dalton at each census
CensusPopulation
200027
201017
20207

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Dalton
Under $50k50%
$50k to $100k50%
$100k to $150k0%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over0%

Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Dalton
Owner occupied
6 units
Renter occupied
0 units
Vacancy rate
40%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Dalton compared with its county and state
Dalton compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDaltonChariton CountyMissouri
Population337,4066,168,181
Median household incomeNot available$63,307$68,920
Median age74.245.238.9
Median home value$73,300$118,900$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher0.0%19.4%31.9%
Foreign-born residents0.0%1.3%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes100.0%80.9%67.9%
Mean commute to workNot available24.5 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Dalton3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Dalton
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 6 (MO-6)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 48
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 12

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Dalton’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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