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. Its population was 161 at the 2020 census, up from 131 in 2010.

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Town numbers

ZIP code83272

Area code208

Living in St. Charles

Housing in St. Charles

$557K▲ 9.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical St. Charles home is worth about $557,000, up 9.5% in a year, 16% above the Idaho typical home.

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Work & commute in St. Charles

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Most working residents leave St. Charles for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Montpelier (24%), Paris (16%) and Soda Springs (6%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

Montpelier

24%

Paris

16%

Soda Springs

Pocatello

0%Work in townlive and work in St. Charles 25 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 6Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in St. Charles

Compared with Idaho

5better than ID·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 3▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityID 10.3% · better 6%Fewer adults without reliable transportationID 7.5% · better 10.9%More adults who have had cancerID 8.3% · worse

Care nearby

Bear Lake Memorial HospitalMontpelier · 14.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Health West - Garden City ChcGarden City · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in St. Charles

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

🏔️ Avalanches🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes

0Does St. Charles flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 2 declared for Bear Lake County

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Climate in St. Charles

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St. Charles has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

31° / 9°Winter

53° / 27°Spring

80° / 45°Summer

57° / 28°Fall