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St. Charles, ID

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Population
185
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
5,964 ft
Median Home Value
$210,000
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IdahoPopulation rankingHighest population places in IdahoNearest larger communitySmithfield, Utah30 miles away · 15,153 residents.

About St. Charles

St. Charles or Saint Charles is a city in southern Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States, that is located near the northwestern shore of Bear Lake. The 2020 census counted 161 residents. St. Charles was settled in May 1864 by Mormon pioneers. In 1864, the Utah territorial legislature created Richland County for the Bear Lake Valley settlements, designating St. Charles as its county seat. A newcomer can read St. Charles through the overlap of its older landmarks, surrounding geography, and current places. For a newcomer, St. Charles comes into focus through those concrete links among its past, landscape, and current routines.

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