Profile for Charleston, Missouri, MO

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 47. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 8.6 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Dogwood-Azalea Festival - April 19-22, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Charleston

Cemeteries (8)

Communities (4)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Place of birth of people in Charleston
• Residence in 1995, of people in Charleston
• School enrollment & education levels in Charleston
• Transportation & commute times in Charleston
• Mississippi County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Missouri
• State data - Missouri
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Charleston demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Mississippi County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 63834 ZIP code.

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8% of Charleston residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Charleston ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Charleston
• Cemeteries in Mississippi County
• Libraries in or near Charleston

Post a query on a message board:

• Mississippi County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MO data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Charleston museums
• Charleston historic sites
• Charleston area parks
• Wineries near Charleston

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Charleston area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Mississippi County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Missouri cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Charleston
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Mississippi County

• Charleston business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Missouri
• Local ordinances in Missouri (Partial selection)

• Crime in Mississippi County
• Arrests in Mississippi County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Missouri
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Charleston was $12,876, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Mississippi County economic census
• Mississippi County economic summary
• Mississippi County employment growth
• Mississippi County unemployment rate
• Missouri economic data

14% of Charleston residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Charleston
• Colleges in Missouri
• Learning Disabilities Association in Missouri
• Schools in or near Charleston
• School districts in or near Charleston
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Missouri high schools

• Movies playing in or near Charleston

• Air pollution in Mississippi County
• Diesel soot in Mississippi County
• Land contamination in Mississippi County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Missouri
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Mississippi County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Missouri

Charleston festival dates:

• Dogwood-Azalea Festival - April 19-22, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Missouri county fairs
• Missouri festivals (Missouri tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Charleston

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Charleston
• Geocaches in Missouri

• Charleston items now on sale

• Mississippi County government
• Missouri state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Charleston medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Missouri
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Charleston
• Historic sites in Missouri
• Museums in or near Charleston
• Museums in Missouri
• Missouri state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Mississippi County genealogy forum

Median rent in Charleston, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $195.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $557.

• Find Foreclosure in Charleston
• Homes for sale in the Charleston area
• Find a Charleston Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Missouri mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Missouri
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Charleston include Mississippi County Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Charleston

• Missouri library

• Get directions from Charleston
• Get directions to Charleston
• Census map of Charleston area
• Historic maps of MO cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Missouri
• Topographic map of Charleston

• Daily newspapers in or near Charleston
• AM radio stations in or near Charleston
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Charleston
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Charleston
• TV stations in or near Charleston
• Media ownership in the Charleston area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Missouri

• Military bases in Missouri
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Charleston
• Search obituaries in Missouri
• Recent death notices - selected MO newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Missouri
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Missouri
• Lions clubs in Missouri
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Charleston
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Charleston

• Parks near Charleston
• National forests in Missouri
• State parks in Missouri

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Charleston
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Missouri communities
• Photos of Missouri places
• Post cards of Missouri communities

Mississippi County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Charleston political report.

• Missouri Democratic party
• Missouri Republican party
• Missouri elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Charleston
• Total membership by faith, in Mississippi County

• Chowhound message boards for MO

The average commute time for Charleston workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Charleston include Econo Lodge Charleston.

• Charleston travel guide
• Airports near Charleston
• Hotels near Charleston
• Missouri tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Missouri
• Wildlife refuges in Missouri

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