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City in Iowa, USA
640Population
0.5 sq miArea
1,063 ftElevation

St. Charles or Saint Charles is a city in Madison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 640 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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ZIP code50240
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$409K▲ 5.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical St. Charles home is worth about $409,000, up 5.4% in a year, 71% above the Iowa typical home.

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