1 definition found chariton - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) : Chariton, IA (city, FIPS 12720) Location: 41.01759 N, 93.30986 W Population (1990): 4616 (2199 housing units) Area: 9.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 50049