THE CHARLESTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
St. Francis Lowlands setting.
Charleston city has 4.8 square miles of land in Mississippi County. Its Census reference point is in St. Francis Lowlands, within Mississippi Alluvial Plain.
The Mississippi's broad alluvial plain includes river terraces, swales and natural levees. Small changes in elevation distinguish local settings within this generally flat river landscape.
Regional context: Mississippi Alluvial Plain ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Charleston and Mississippi County
Charleston is associated with Mississippi County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Charleston by land and water
The Census records 0.06 square miles of water within Charleston, or 1.2% of its total area. It is 2.9 percentage points lower than the 4% recorded for Mississippi County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Charleston city has 63.9 times the land area of nearby Wilson City village (0.08 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.