St. CharlesID
A town of 185, settled in 1864.
Is St. Charles a good place to live?
Of the 60 Idaho towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than St. Charles. Wilhelmina Nelson House and Cabins and Anna Nielsen Scofield House is on the National Register of Historic Places. St. Charles has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
185 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to St. Charles: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Charles, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in St. Charles.
Fewer middle-aged adults than Idaho overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 19% of residents (36% statewide); people 65 and older are 29% of residents (17% statewide). St. Charles has grown 12% since 2020, to 185 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Idaho.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 33% and 56% women
The Census survey reached too few of St. Charles’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.4 points. Across Idaho, 49.7% of residents are women.
| St. Charles | ID | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.8% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.1% | 11.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 24.1% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 1.4% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.5% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.3% | 26.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 31% | 24.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 9.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.6% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
St. Charles has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave St. St. Charles’ average trip to work is 21 minutes, where Idaho’s towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Charles for work: only 0% work in town.
| St. Charles | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In St. Charles, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
St. Charles’ July high is 84°F, against 89°F in Idaho’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Charles has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in St. Charles, with avalanches at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
St. Charles’ typical home value is about $551K
The typical St. Typical home values rose 9.1% in the year to September 2026. Charles home is worth about $551,000, up 9.1% in a year, 16% above the Idaho typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy St. Charles is
27% of adults feel lonely in St. Charles. Only 4 of the 60 Idaho towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than St. Charles. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in St. Charles.
| St. Charles | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 73% | 79% |
| What stands out | St. Charles | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8% | 10.3% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6% | 7.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about St. Charles
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of St. Charles; the nearest are
About 12 of every 100 St. Charles residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
100% of working residents leave St. Charles for work
Where St. Charles’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About St. Charles
City in Idaho, United States
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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- Established
- 1864
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,965 ft
- ZIP code
- 83272
- Area code
- 208
Questions about St. Charles
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. Charles, ID a good place to live?
St. Charles has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.