Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 285: a town settled in 1872.
34% of residents live below the poverty line in St. Charles, against 16% in Kentucky’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 143 Kentucky towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than St. Charles. St. Charles has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 356 in 1880, a peak of 753 in 1900, 273 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2018 and 3 maps from 1911 on.
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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in St. Charles.
The median household income in St. Charles is $45,000. The top destinations are Madisonville (35%), Princeton (4%) and Owensboro (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
| St. Charles | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
St. Charles’ FEMA hazard score is 75 of 100. Federal aid has come to St. Charles households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025. Expected losses in St. Charles break down as 47% from inland flooding and 12% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical July afternoon high for St. Charles comes to 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In St. Charles, just over a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes. 43% of adults in St. Charles sleep under 7 hours; 41% have high blood pressure.
| St. Charles | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | St. Charles | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 10.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.4% | 4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of St. Charles
About 1 of every 100 St. Charles residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
Where St. Charles’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Kentucky, United States
St. Charles is a home rule-class city in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, St. Charles had a population of 273.
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St. Charles has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.