St. Charles, IA

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St. Charles, Iowa

St. Charles, Iowa, in Madison county, is 24 miles SW of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 110 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. As of the year 2000 census, 619 people lived in St. Charles.

The People and Families of St. Charles

In St. Charles, about 67% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in St. Charles without hitting a preschooler.

The city is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, St. Charles had a median family income of $45,000. The bulk of the population of St. Charles is doing well, with money to spend. The city doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line.

Political Inclinations

St. Charles residents donated more money ($55) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.

St. Charles Housing

An estimated 77% of living spaces in St. Charles are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In St. Charles, 93% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the city.

High Points

St. Charles strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of St. Charles, IA

Comparing St. Charles to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles SW of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	110 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Madison
Standard Zip Codes	50240
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.288
Longitude	-93.808

Station	WINTERSET 2 NNW
Distance	12.8 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.3 inches

Station	OSCEOLA
Distance	17.9 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.4 inches

Station	DES MOINES AP
Distance	18.5 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	619	100%
Male	318	51.4%
Female	301	48.6%
Under 18	177	28.6%
18+	442	71.4%
65+	73	11.8%
Median Age	34.1
Average Family Size	3.08
White	616	99.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	670
Growth	51
Growth %	8.2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30.7%
US/American	21%
English	16.8%
Irish	11.3%
Scottish	3.1%
French (except Basque)	3.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.9%
Norwegian	1.7%
Italian	1.4%
Dutch	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Polish	1.4%
Swedish	1.2%
Scandinavian	0.9%
Welsh	0.7%
Turkish	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Russian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
St. Charles	619	$45,000
Martensdale	467	$50,833
New Virginia	469	$47,500
Patterson	126	$52,500
St Marys	134	$49,500
Truro	427	$39,500
Winterset	4,768	$42,951

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