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DaltonMO

A town of 8, settled in 1867.

Population
8
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median age
75.8
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Dalton a good place to live?

53% of residents live below the poverty line in Dalton, above both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a higher median age than Dalton. Dalton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

8 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Bowling Green Township · 2 miKeytesville · 4 miKeytesville Township · 5 miBrunswick Township · 6 miBrunswick · 7 miChariton Township · 9 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Dalton: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Dalton, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterChariton County Pwsd 2No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dalton’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKeytesville R-III School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCharitonChariton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6524665246 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Dalton.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Dalton

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageDalton’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in DaltonGet ready3.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Dalton

Dalton has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 19° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–40°
Spring43–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–67°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageDalton’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 19°Rain & snow12″ of snow a winter · 40 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Dalton is

Dalton beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 15% of Dalton adults have diabetes, against 12% in Missouri’s towns and 12% across U.S. towns. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Dalton.

DaltonMissouri townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%12%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%37%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%32%33%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
32 measures vs. Missouri
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outDaltonMO
More adults screened for colon cancer71.4%64%
More adults treating high blood pressure80.9%77.2%
More adults with heart disease8.9%6.8%
Fitzgibbon Hospital
24.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageDalton’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby24.1 miles to an ER · Fitzgibbon HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MO on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Dalton

13pages on Dalton
The big questions
HealthBetter than MO on 2 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 81% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryDulany Memorial LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1867Town Hall & politicsClimate88° summer highs · 12″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 65246Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Dalton; the nearest are

Missouri Valley CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Marshall22.6 mi$23,700 tuitionMoberly Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Moberly28.7 mi$4,110 in-state tuitionUniversity of Missouri-ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · Columbia47.3 mi$14,837 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Dalton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Dalton

Village in Missouri, United States

Dalton is a village in Chariton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 7 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
712 ft
ZIP code
65246

Questions about Dalton

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Dalton, MO a good place to live?

Dalton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.