Anna Nielsen Scofield House · Photo: Tricia Simpson · CC BY-SA 3.0How is St. Charles run?
St. Charles’ city government spent $93,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $608 per resident. Water and other utilities ($81,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how St. Charles is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $608 per resident a year, or $1.67 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 77%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$608 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
St. Charles’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($608 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 85 Idaho cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $558, and the middle half spent $299–$814. St. Charles spent more than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($72,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Idaho cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; St. Charles itself left out).
No trend yet
St. Charles reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $750 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.36% of the home’s value, vs 0.49% across Idaho.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at St. Charles’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to St. Charles’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in St. Charles →
Who’s in charge in St. Charles
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
St. Charles’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on stcharlesidaho.org ↗.
Bear Lake County School District 33
St. Charles’ K–12 school district, shared with Bloomington, Georgetown, Montpelier, Paris. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $9,862 per pupil, $6,232 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Idaho districts overall: 21% local, 67% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
St. Charles’ votes are counted by county
Idaho reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for St. Charles alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bear Lake County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican87.5%2,908 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat10.4%346 votesOthers: 2.1% (71 votes).
Most votes in Bear Lake County: Donald J Trump
Idaho: Trump 66.9%, Harris 30.4%
100% of St. Charles lies in Bear Lake County. Every 2024 race in Bear Lake County is on the county’s page.
Bear Lake County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for St. Charles.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: stcharlesidaho.org ↗
- 2Idaho HouseState representatives
- 3Idaho SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Idaho
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach St. Charles’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about St. Charles’ government
How much does St. Charles spend per resident?
About $608 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $608 was more than 56% of 85 Idaho cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in St. Charles?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $750 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.36% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.49% across Idaho. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see stcharlesidaho.org.
Who runs St. Charles’ government?
See stcharlesidaho.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for St. Charles yet.
How did St. Charles vote in 2024?
Idaho counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for St. Charles alone. Bear Lake County, where 100% of St. Charles lies, voted Trump 87.5%, Harris 10.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for St. Charles?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,822 (about $21,864 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents St. Charles in the state legislature?
State Senate District 35 (Mark Harris) and State House District 35 (Josh Wheeler and Mike Veile). The House district also covers 20 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about St. Charles’ government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →