Welcome to Saint Charles ...
The city of Saint Charles is located in Saint Charles County<1> and is the County Seat for Saint Charles County.
Saint Charles was established in 1765.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Charles: St. Charles
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Charles has a population of 70,951 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Saint Charles is 550 feet [168 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 (636) area code.
The ZIP codes for Saint Charles: 63301-63304<4>
Websites for Saint Charles ...
Official Website: www.stcharlescity.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.stcharleschamber.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Charles had an population of 70,951 people. This is an increase of 7.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.62% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Charles had a population of 65,794 people (or 18.25% of the total population of Saint Charles County). This makes Saint Charles the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Saint Charles represents 1.1% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 65,794 people, the population of Saint Charles increased 9.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 60,321 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, Minnesota, 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.
- O'Fallon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Fallon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
- O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <6>
- Florissant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- Chesterfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <6>
- Wentzville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentzville
- Wentzville is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wentzville <6>
- Wildwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <6>
- University City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Saint Louis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Ballwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballwin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
- Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <6>
- Kirkwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
- Hazelwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Hazelwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelwood <6>
- Webster Groves
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Groves
- Webster Groves is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,896 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 37 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.<7>
From that list, the Saint Charles post office opened in 1806.
We also found Saint Charles in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Charles.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint Charles: www.stcharlescity.com/
The official website for Saint Charles County: www.saintcharlescounty.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saint Charles, 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). Our list of ZIP Codes for Saint Charles includes: 63301, 63302, 63303 & 63304. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |