St. Charles, Illinois
St. Charles, Illinois | |
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Municipal Center/City Hall in downtown St. Charles by the Fox River | |
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| Nickname(s): STC (local abbreviation), St. Chuck | |
| Motto: Pride of the Fox | |
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| Coordinates: 41°55′10″N 88°18′39″W / 41.919447°N 88.310743°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| Counties | Kane, DuPage |
| Founded | 1834 as of Charleston |
| Incorporated | February 9, 1839 as of St. Charles |
| Reincorporated | October 17, 1874 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Knute Beckford |
| • City Council | W1: Mark Foulkes & Ronald Silkaitis W2: Jayme Muenz & Ryan Bongard W3: Bob Gehm & Vicki Spellman W4: David Pietryla & Bryan Wirball W5: Ed Bessner & Steve Weber |
| • City Treasurer | John Harrill |
| • City Clerk | Jessica Bridges |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.058 sq mi (39.000 km2) |
| • Land | 14.463 sq mi (37.458 km2) |
| • Water | 0.596 sq mi (1.543 km2) 3.96% |
| Elevation | 750 ft (230 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 33,081 |
• Estimate (2024) | 33,482 |
| • Density | 2,287.3/sq mi (883.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 60174, 60175 |
| Area codes | 630 and 331 |
| FIPS code | 17-66703 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396476 |
| Website | stcharlesil.gov |
St. Charles or Saint Charles is a city in Kane and DuPage Counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 33,081 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 33,482 in 2024. It lies roughly 35 miles west of Chicago on Illinois Route 64. 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 Chicago suburbs of similar size and socioeconomic condition.