| Official Name: | Chariton Township, Appanoose County |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Appanoose |
| Area Total Km2: | 59.51 |
| Area Land Km2: | 41.32 |
| Area Water Km2: | 18.20 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 161 |
| Population Density Km2: | 3.9 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 291 |
| Elevation Ft: | 955 |
| Coordinates: | 40.8653°N -92.9281°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-90642[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0467590 |
Chariton Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 161.[3]
Chariton Township covers an area of 59.51km2 and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Antioch, Fleenor, Iconium and Salem.