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St. Charles, IA map Population (year 2000): 619. Estimated population in July 2006: 681 (+10.0% change)
 

Males: 318  (51.4%)
Females: 301  (48.6%)

Madison County

Median resident age:  34.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50240.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,200 (it was $42,333 in 2000)
St. Charles  $46,200
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $105,500 (it was $89,000 in 2000)
St. Charles  $105,500
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in St. Charles:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (26.2%), Irish (14.4%), United States (14.4%), English (13.9%), French (2.7%), Scottish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/15/1876

Elevation: 1066 feet

Land area: 0.56 square miles.

Population density: 1191 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in St. Charles

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Charles city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 66.1%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

St. Charles:  1.2% ($1,058)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (24.6 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (151.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (422.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: St. Marys, IA (5.1 miles) , Bevington, IA (5.2 miles) , Truro, IA (6.1 miles ), Patterson, IA (6.5 miles) , Martensdale, IA (7.5 miles ), New Virginia, IA (9.1 miles ), East Peru, IA (9.1 miles) , Spring Hill, IA (13.9 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $69,500
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $111,600
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $68,500
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $56,800
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $141,700
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $111,700
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $162,000
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $82,200

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Latitude: 41.29 N, Longitude: 93.81 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +80 (+14.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)


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

On 6/18/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.0 miles away from the St. Charles city center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 44.6 miles away from the city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near St. Charles:
  • MADISON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WINTERSET, IA)
  • CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; OSCEOLA, IA)
  • IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; DES MOINES, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. Charles:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 21 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 91 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 96 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to St. Charles:
  • WINTERSET-MADISON COUNTY (about 16 miles; WINTERSET, IA; ID: 3Y3)
  • OSCEOLA MUNICIPAL (about 19 miles; OSCEOLA, IA; ID: I75)
  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 28 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: Y76)

Amtrak station near St. Charles:
  • 18 miles: OSCEOLA (MAIN & E. CLAY STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Charles:
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 47 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)

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Churches in St. Charles include: New Life Family Worship Center (A), Saint Charles Parish (B), Calvary Baptist Church (C), Yoke United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.9%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

St. Charles compared to Iowa state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$310
Sewerage 0$0 1$554
Water Supply 0$0 3$1,468
Totals for Government 0$0 10$2,331


St. Charles government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $50,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $642,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $76,000
    Sewerage: $39,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Libraries: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $8,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $28,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $167,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $564,000
    Water Utilities: $50,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $490,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $210,000
    Water Utilities: $60,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $31,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $16,000
    Property Sale Other: $12,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $172,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $111,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $50,000
    General Support: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $97,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $34,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

8.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.47%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, IA  2.85% ($56,968 average AGI)
from Dallas County, IA  1.02% ($73,911)
from Warren County, IA  0.71% ($40,487)


7.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,308 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.45%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  2.57% ($33,321 average AGI)
to Dallas County, IA  0.81% ($36,545)
to Warren County, IA  0.70% ($45,211)


Strongest AM radio stations in St. Charles:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KWKY (1150 AM; 1 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: PUTBRESE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXLQ (1490 AM; 1 kW; INDIANOLA, IA; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. Charles:
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KJJC (107.1 FM; OSCEOLA, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KZZQ (99.5 FM; WINTERSET, IA; Owner: POSITIVE IMPACT MEDIA, INC.)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIIC (97.9 FM; LAMONI, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • K269EJ (101.7 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)

TV broadcast stations around St. Charles:
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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