Callaway County, Missouri
Callaway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 United States Census, the county's population was 44,283. Its county seat is Fulton. With a border formed by the Missouri River, the county was organized November 25, 1820, and named for Captain James Callaway, grandson of Daniel Boone. The county has been historically referred to as "The Kingdom of Callaway" after an incident in which some residents confronted Union troops during the U.S. Civil War.
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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| 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 (2020) | |
| • Total | 44,283 |
| • Density | 52/sq mi (20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | callawaycounty |
Callaway County is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Vineyards and wineries were first established in the area by German immigrants in the mid-19th century. Among the first mentioned in county histories are those around the southeastern Callaway settlement of Heilburn, a community neighboring Portland, on the Missouri River. Since the 1960s, there has been a revival of winemaking there and throughout Missouri.
The Callaway Nuclear Generating Station is located in Callaway County, near Fulton.