Missouri

Callaway

44,283
2020 population
1830
first census record
20
census records

About Callaway

Callaway, Missouri, first appears in the United States federal census in 1830, when it recorded a population of 6,159. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 44,283.

Its recorded population peaked at 44,332 in 2010.

On the ground today, 3 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Fulton Skirmish (Callaway County), Callaway County Guerrilla Action, Skirmish at Auxvasse, Missouri, and 22 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202044,283
201044,332
200040,766
199032,809
198032,252
197025,850
196023,858
195023,316
194023,094
193019,923
192023,007
191024,400
190025,984
189025,131
188023,670
187019,202
186017,449
185013,827
184011,765
18306,159
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Callaway

Military engagements that took place in Callaway, Missouri.

Fulton Skirmish (Callaway County)
1861
Callaway County Guerrilla Action
1862
Skirmish at Auxvasse, Missouri
1863

Historic places in Callaway

National Register of Historic Places listings in Callaway, Missouri.

Westminster College Gymnasium
Fulton
Downtown Fulton Historic District
Fulton
Winston Churchill Memorial
Fulton
Carver, George Washington, School
Fulton
Brandon-Bell-Collier House
Fulton
Westminster College Historic District
Fulton
Court Street Historic Residential District
Fulton
Research Cave
Portland
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Frequently asked about Callaway

When does Callaway first appear in the US census?
Callaway, Missouri first appears in the federal census in 1830, with a recorded population of 6,159.
What is the population of Callaway?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Callaway had a recorded population of 44,283.
When did Callaway's population peak?
Callaway's recorded population peaked at 44,332 in 2010.
Were any battles fought in Callaway?
3 documented military engagements took place in Callaway, including Fulton Skirmish (Callaway County), Callaway County Guerrilla Action, Skirmish at Auxvasse, Missouri.
How many historic places are in Callaway?
22 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Callaway, Missouri.
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