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The town was settled in 1908 and has 83 residents today.
65% of residents live below the poverty line in St. Charles, above both the Virginia town median (7.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate 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: 400 in 1920, a peak of 550 in 1950, 72 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 6 maps from 1919 on.
St. Charles is unincorporated, so Lee County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in St. Charles.
Households in St. Charles have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. FEMA puts 83% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 6% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its one school is below. The Lee County Public Schools runs its public schools. St. Charles’ only public school teaches 110 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 110 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 25°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
16% of St. Charles adults binge drink. Among 254 Virginia towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than St. Charles.
| St. Charles | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 12% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | St. Charles | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.8% | 11.1% |
| More smokers | 24.2% | 12.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 6.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of St. Charles
About 0 of every 100 St. Charles residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
St. Charles is a census-designated place and former town in Lee County, Virginia, United States. The population was 72 at the 2020 census, down from 159 at the 2000 census.
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St. Charles has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.