Welcome to Saint Charles ...
The city of Saint Charles is located in Winona County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Charles, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Charles: St. Charles
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Charles has a population of 3,777 people<2> (see below for details).
Saint Charles is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Saint Charles lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Saint Charles is within the boundaries of the (507) area code.
The ZIP code for Saint Charles: 55972<4>
Websites for Saint Charles ...
Official Website: www.stcharlesmn.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Charles had an population of 3,777 people. This is an increase of 1.12% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Charles had a population of 3,735 people (or 7.26% of the total population of Winona County). This makes Saint Charles the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Saint Charles represents 0.07% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 176th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,735 people, the population of Saint Charles increased 13.35% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,295 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint Charles.
Communities Also Named Saint Charles ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Saint Charles - they are located in Arkansas (2), Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec (3), South Carolina (2), South Dakota and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Charles.
Communities near Saint Charles ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Charles.
- Goodview
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Plainview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Wabasha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <6>
- Chatfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
- Chatfield is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatfield <6>
- Eyota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyota have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
- Eyota is located in Olmsted County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <6>
- Rushford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford
- Rushford is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushford <6>
- Lewiston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Winona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <6>
- Elgin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Wabasha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <6>
- Buffalo City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Buffalo City is located in Buffalo County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Buffalo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Rushford Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
- Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Saint Charles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Charles.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Charles. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Charles.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Charles. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Charles.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Charles ...
Looking for more information about Saint Charles? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Saint Charles, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Charles.
Adding Saint Charles to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Charles in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Saint Charles was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Saint Charles post office opened in 1855.
We also found Saint Charles in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Charles.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint Charles: www.stcharlesmn.org/
The official website for Winona County: www.co.winona.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Winona, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saint Charles. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Charles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Saint Charles). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Charles or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |