Charleston, Missouri
Charleston, Missouri | |
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Main Street, October 2017 | |
| Nickname: "Flower of the Bootheel" | |
Location in Mississippi County and the state of Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 36°55′17″N 89°20′47″W / 36.92139°N 89.34639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Mississippi |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.85 sq mi (12.56 km2) |
| • Land | 4.80 sq mi (12.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.054 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,056 |
| • Density | 1,054.3/sq mi (407.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 63834 |
| Area code | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-13366 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393804 |
| Website | www |
Charleston is a city in and the county seat of Mississippi County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,056 at the 2020 census, a decrease from 5,947 in 2010. and since 1968 has been home to the annual Dogwood-Azalea Festival which highlights the old homes and gardens throughout the town.