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Callaway CountyMissouri

Callaway County is a county in Missouri, with its seat in Fulton, formed in 1821 and named after James Callaway.

  • Founded1821
  • County seatFulton
  • Named forJames Callaway
  • Land area835 sq mi + 13 sq mi water
  • Population44,283 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped26,046 checked 14 October 2026
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Where it is

Callaway on the map of Missouri

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History

Formed in 1821 from Montgomery County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Callaway County was created in 1821 from Montgomery County. Over the following two decades, the county lost territory to the creation and organization of neighboring counties Boone and Audrain.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1821
    Callaway County created Callaway created from Non-County Area 3; remainder of Non-County Area 3 detached from Montgomery and attached to Callaway for administrative and judicial purposes.
    from Montgomery
    · Mo. Laws 1820-1821, ch. 29, secs. 1, 8/pp. 52-55
  2. 1825
    Lost territory Callaway lost part of attached Non-County Area 3 to Boone; unattached Non-County Area 9 added to Non-County Area 3 (attached to Callaway) "for all purposes, civil, and military."
    to Boone
    · Mo. Laws Rev., 1825, ch.1, sec. 25/pp. 240-241
  3. 1831
    Lost territory Callaway lost part of attached Non-County Area 3 to creation of Audrain. Audrain not fully organized, part attached to Callaway "for all civil and military purposes."
    to Audrain
    · Mo. Laws 1830-1831, pub., ch. 13, secs. 1-2/p. 20
  4. 1836
    Changed Audrain fully organized, detached from Callaway.
    Audrain
    · Mo. Laws 1836-1837, pub., pp. 44-45
  5. 1845
    Lost territory Callaway lost attached Non-County Area 3 to Boone; Non-County Area 3 eliminated.
    to Boone
    · Mo. Rev. Stat. 1845, sec. 40/p. 138

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Callaway

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People and land

Callaway by the Census

Population
44,283 2020 Census count
Housing units
18,538 2020 Census count
Land area
835 square miles
Water area
13 square miles
People per sq mi
53 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Callaway County's official site

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Callaway County

When was Callaway County founded?
Callaway County was founded in 1821, formed from Montgomery County, and named after James Callaway.
What is the county seat of Callaway County?
The county seat of Callaway County is Fulton.
Is there an online parcel map for Callaway County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 26,046 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Callaway County's boundary or name changed?
Callaway County was created in 1821 from Montgomery County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Audrain County and Boone County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Callaway County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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