Moving to Saint Charles, Iowa

Population: 619. Estimated population in July 2024: 670 (+8.2% change)
Males: 318 (51.4%), Females: 301 (48.6%)

Madison County

Zip code: 50240

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $42,333
Median house value: $89,000

Population by Race

Races in St. Charles:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (26.2%), Irish (14.4%), United States (14.4%), English (13.9%), French (2.7%), Scottish (2.6%).

Elevation: 1066 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Saint Charles, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in St. Charles

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Charles city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 66.1%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +80 (+14.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near St. Charles:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. Charles:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 21 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 91 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 96 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to St. Charles:

  • WINTERSET-MADISON COUNTY (about 16 miles; WINTERSET, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y3)
  • OSCEOLA MUNICIPAL (about 19 miles; OSCEOLA, IA; Abbreviation: I75)
  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 28 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: Y76)

Amtrak station near St. Charles:

  • 18 miles: OSCEOLA (MAIN & E. CLAY STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Charles:

  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 47 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)