St. Charles, Minnesota

St. Charles
Historic Whitewater Avenue in St. Charles
Historic Whitewater Avenue in St. Charles
Nickname: 
Gateway to Whitewater
Motto: 
City with a Smile
Location of St. Charles, Minnesota
Location of St. Charles, Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°58′07″N 92°03′33″W / 43.96861°N 92.05917°W / 43.96861; -92.05917
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWinona
Government
 • TypeMayor - Council
Area
 • Total3.78 sq mi (9.79 km2)
 • Land3.78 sq mi (9.79 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,132 ft (345 m)
Population
 • Total3,990
 • Density994.44/sq mi (383.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55972
Area code507
FIPS code27-56788[4]
GNIS feature ID2396477[2]
Websitewww.stcharlesmn.org

St. Charles is a city in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,990 at the 2020 census, up from 3,735 in 2010.[5] It promotes itself as the gateway to Whitewater State Park, which is located 7 miles (11 km) north of the city on Minnesota State Highway 74.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Charles, Minnesota
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 27, 2011.[dead link]