St. Charles, Illinois

St. Charles, Illinois
Downtown St. Charles, with the Fox River and Municipal Center/City Hall)
Downtown St. Charles, with the Fox River and Municipal Center/City Hall)
Flag of St. Charles, Illinois
Official logo of St. Charles, Illinois
Nickname(s): 
STC (local abbreviation), St. Chuck
Motto: 
Pride of the Fox[1]
Location of St. Charles in Kane and DuPage Counties, Illinois
Location of St. Charles in Kane and DuPage Counties, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°54′49″N 88°18′39″W / 41.913744°N 88.31085°W / 41.913744; -88.31085
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKane
Founded1834 (as Charleston; changed to St. Charles in 1839)[2]
Government
Area
 • Total15.01 sq mi (38.87 km2)
 • Land14.41 sq mi (37.32 km2)
 • Water0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total33,081
 • Density2,295.86/sq mi (886.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code630
FIPS code17-66703
Websitewww.stcharlesil.gov

St. Charles is a city[5] in DuPage and Kane counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It lies roughly 40 miles (64 km) west of Chicago on Illinois Route 64. Per the 2020 census, the population was 33,081.[6] The official city slogan is "Pride of the Fox", after the Fox River that runs through the center of town. St. Charles is part of a tri-city area along with Geneva and Batavia, all western suburbs of similar size and socioeconomic condition.

  1. ^ "Economic Development: City of St. Charles". www.dupageco.org. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2008.
  2. ^ "St. Charles Heritage Center - Historic STC - Building the Dam". Archived from the original on September 12, 2004. Retrieved January 27, 2008.
  3. ^ "Mayor's Office". City of St. Charles. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Incorporated Cities, Towns & Villages of Illinois" (PDF). State of Illinois, Secretary of State.
  6. ^ "St. Charles city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.