St. Charles, Missouri

About St. Charles

St. Charles, MO is a thriving city located in eastern Missouri, home to 72,458 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 8th largest city in Missouri.

Officially, St. Charles is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 25.21 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,874 residents per square mile.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Missouri headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes St. Charles Unique

• A top-25 city in Missouri by population (#8 of 938 incorporated places).
• One of 11 places in the US named St. Charles — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 72,458.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in St. Charles

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🍽️ Where to Eat in St. Charles

• Applebee's — american
• Burger Underground — burger
• Crazy Bowls and Wraps
• Culpeppers
• Dewey's Pizza — pizza
• El Agave — mexican
• First Watch — american
• Frateli — italian pizza
• Kabab N Kurry — indian
• La Belle Vie — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Missouri Artists On Main · Art gallery
• Alumni House/Museum · Museum
• Half court basketball · Attraction
• Lewis and Clark Boathouse and Nature Center · Museum
• Saint Charles Heritage Museum · Museum
• Wapelhorst Park Aquatic Center · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in St. Charles

• Blanchette Park reviews ★
• Boone's Lick Park reviews ★
• Frontier Park reviews ★
• Berthold Square Park reviews ★
• Civic Green Lawn reviews ★
• Eco Park reviews ★
• Fox Hill Apartments Play Area reviews ★
• Fox Hill Park reviews ★
• Island District Quay reviews ★
• Island Quadrangle reviews ★
• Jaycee Park reviews ★
• Jean Baptist Point Dusable Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in St. Charles

• BLACKHURST ELEMENTARY
• COVERDELL ELEM.
• Discovery Elementary
• Early Learning Center
• GEORGE M. NULL ELEM.
• HARDIN MIDDLE
• JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
• LEWIS CLARK CAREER CTR.
• LINCOLN ELEM.
• MONROE ELEM.
• Orchard Farm Elementary
• Orchard Farm High School
• ST. CHARLES HIGH
• ST. CHARLES WEST HIGH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of St. Charles

🏘️ Nearby Communities