St. Charles

Also known as St. Charles, Illinois, St. Charles, IL

Chicago suburb in Kane and DuPage counties of Illinois, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Illinois
Counties: Kane , DuPage
Founded: 1834 as of Charleston
Incorporated: February 9, 1839 as of St. Charles
Reincorporated: October 17, 1874
Mayor: Clint Hull
City council: W1: Mark Foulkes & Ronald Silkaitis, W2: Jayme Muenz & Ryan Bongard, W3: Bob Gehm & Vicki Spellman, W4: David Pietryla & Bryan Wirball, W5: Ed Bessner & Steve Weber
City treasurer: John Harrill
City clerk: Jessica Bridges
Total: 15.058 sq mi (39.000 km )
Land: 14.463 sq mi (37.458 km )
Water: 0.596 sq mi (1.543 km ) 3.96%
Elevation: 750 ft (230 m)
Estimate 2024: 33,482
Density: 2,287.3/sq mi (883.15/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC−5 (CDT)

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Wikidata facts

Official name: St. Charles
Population: 33081
Area: 38.666057
Elevation: 229
Official website: www.ci.st-charles.il.us
Image: Fox River St Charles IL.jpg
Households: 12342
Dialing code: 630

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Commons category: St. Charles, Illinois
postal code: 60175
inception: 1834-00-00
P8168: Sidney Paget
water as percent of area: 2.168
per capita income: 50467

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St. Charles or Saint Charles is a city in Kane and DuPage Counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 33,081 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 33,482 in 2024. It lies roughly 35 miles west of Chicago on Illinois Route 64. The official city slogan is "Pride of the Fox", after the Fox River that runs through the center of town. St. Charles is part of a tri-city area along with Geneva and Batavia, all western Chicago suburbs of similar size and socioeconomic condition.

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