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St. Charles
Idahocity
St. Charles
Total population
145
Median home value
$210,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
St. Charles or Saint Charles is a city in southern Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States, that is located near the northwestern shore of Bear Lake. Its population was 161 at the 2020 census, up from 131 in 2010.
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History
St. Charles was settled in May 1864 by Mormon pioneers. As did most Mormon communities along the Idaho–Utah border, early settlers believed they were in the Territory of Utah. In 1864, the Utah territorial legislature created Richland County (shortened to Rich in 1868) for the Bear Lake Valley settlements, designating St. Charles as its county seat. The 1870 Decennial Census of the United States listed St. Charles and 10 other Idaho Bear Lake Valley settlements under Rich County, Utah. But when the official survey of the Idaho–Utah line was completed on February 15, 1872, it placed St. Charles and the rest of the northern Bear Lake Valley settlements in Oneida County, Idaho Territory. The area developed as an agricultural community, and the population was never substantial. In the 20th century it began to attract tourists and persons seeking a recreation area. Some second homes and retirement homes have been built here, but the population has declined.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for St. Charles, ID from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
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Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
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Wildlife & biodiversity
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Notable people from here
Nearby places in Idaho
- Bloomington5.5 mi away · pop. 255
- Paris8 mi away · pop. 562
- Montpelier15.5 mi away · pop. 2,694
- Bennington19 mi away · pop. 92
- Franklin22.3 mi away · pop. 1,034
- Preston25.2 mi away · pop. 5,928
- Georgetown25.4 mi away · pop. 739
- Dayton30.5 mi away · pop. 500
- Weston30.6 mi away · pop. 569
- Clifton31.9 mi away · pop. 788
- Oxford33.7 mi away · pop. 49
- Grace36.4 mi away · pop. 1,349
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Books about St. Charles
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Johnson Canyon, Box Elder, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 50 mi
- Wildfire Bare, Sublette, WyomingWildfires · 2026-08-04 · 64 mi
- Wildfire Salt Wells, Box Elder, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 69 mi
- Wildfire Brushy Canyon, Box Elder, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-27 · 80 mi
- Wildfire Rocky Canyon, Morgan, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-07 · 82 mi
- Wildfire North Heglar, Cassia, IdahoWildfires · 2026-08-19 · 91 mi
- Wildfire Lake Channel, Power, IdahoWildfires · 2026-07-29 · 92 mi
- Wildfire Big Rock, Jefferson, IdahoWildfires · 2026-07-31 · 106 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET