St. Charles, Illinois

Back to St. Charles, IL housing info, Kane County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities. St. Charles IL Area Homes for Sale - Accurate and Complete - Roost.com View more photos (we have 23 pictures of St. Charles, IL available)   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for St. Charles, IL Kane County Population in July 2008: 32,829. Population change since 2000: +17.7%   Males: 16,361   (49.8%) Females: 16,468   (50.2%) Median resident age:   36.6 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 60174. Estimated median household income in 2007: $80,107 (it was $69,424 in 2000) St. Charles:   $80,107 Illinois:   $54,124 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $39,684 St. Charles:   $39,684 Illinois:   $27,965 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $307,771 (it was $193,800 in 2000) St. Charles:   $307,771 Illinois:   $208,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $402,236; Detached houses: $427,071; Townhouses or other attached units: $309,855; In 2-unit structures: $266,190; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $277,764; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $233,504; Mobile homes: $114,800 St. Charles, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Key Estate Sales - Chicago Estate Sales Chicago il estate sales *KEY Estate Sales* Happy Tails Pet Spa Races in St. Charles: White Non-Hispanic (90.4%) Hispanic (5.5%) Other race (1.7%) Black (1.7%) Two or more races (0.9%) Asian Indian (0.5%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in St. Charles: 106.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about St. Charles, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. St. Charles is mentioned 1,384 times on our forum: Winfield, Carol Stream, Warrenville, Geneva, Batavia, Wheaton, St. Charles...?  (44 replies) St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia?  (35 replies) considering a move to St. Charles, any advice?  (12 replies) Moving from St. Charles to Vernon Hills/Lake Zurich/Libertyville/Buffalo Grove area  (16 replies) St. Charles Vintage Home Pictures--Help!  (3 replies) Hairstylist and colorist in St. Charles, Elgin, Alogonquin, northwest suburbs?  (5 replies) Ancestries: German (29.7%), Irish (17.9%), English (12.2%), Polish (10.6%), Italian (9.7%), Swedish (5.8%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 12/21/1874 Elevation: 735 feet Land area: 14.0 square miles. Population density: 2347 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 41.91 N, Longitude: 88.31 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +9,102 (+32.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,788 (32.4%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 630

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St. Charles, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Here:	9.1%
Illinois:	9.9%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.61
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in St. Charles, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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St. Charles-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the St. Charles city center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

St. Charles-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 43.7 miles away from St. Charles center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Pete Schmit - College basketball player (Northern Iowa Panthers), Peter Ploszek - College football player (Princeton Tigers), Sean Regan - College basketball player (Hartford Hawks).

Political contributions by individuals in St. Charles, IL

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Notable locations in St. Charles: Shanahan Industrial Park (A), Pheasant Run Golf Course (B), Timber Ridge Professional Park (C), Saint Charles Country Club (D), Saint Charles Commercial Center (E), Saint Charles Business Park (F), Foundry Business Park (G), Dunham Hunt Museum (H), Saint Charles Township Office (I), Saint Charles Public Library (J), Saint Charles Historical Museum (K), Saint Charles City Hall (L), Pottawatomie Community Center (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Valley Shopping Center (1), Saint Charles Square Shopping Center (2), Saint Charles Place Shopping Center (3), Saint Charles Mall Shopping Center (4), Foxfield Commons Shopping Center (5), Foxboro Shopping Center (6), Randall Plaza Shopping Center (7), Stewart Crossing Shopping Center (8), Charlestowne Mall Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in St. Charles include: Baker Memorial United Methodist Church (A), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (B), Saint Patricks Catholic Church (C), Saint Mark's Lutheran Church (D), Riverside Community Church (E), Saint Charles Episcopal Church (F), Saint Charles Free Methodist Church (G), Trinity Vineyard Christian Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: South Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2), North Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Saint Charles South Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Creek: Ferson Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in St. Charles include: Kane County Fairgrounds (1), Moody Park (2), Mount Saint Mary Park (3), Wredling Sports Complex (4), Ferson Creek Park (5), Ferson Creek Fen Nature Preserve (6), Kehoe Park (7), Fairview Park (8), Norris Recreation Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Saint Charles Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	71.7%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This city:	3.4%
Whole state:	10.7%

This city:	1.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in St. Charles, IL

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8.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,870 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.23%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($266 average AGI)

Kane County:	0.05%
Illinois average:	0.19%

from Cook County, IL	2.77% ($53,429 average AGI)
from DuPage County, IL	1.93% ($64,543)
from McHenry County, IL	0.44% ($52,469)

7.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($55,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.94%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($353 average AGI)

Kane County:	0.05%
Illinois average:	0.07%

to Cook County, IL	1.49% ($45,072 average AGI)
to DuPage County, IL	1.03% ($47,627)
to Kendall County, IL	0.73% ($50,094)

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