St. Charles, Idaho

About St. Charles

St. Charles is a tiny community in southeastern Idaho, home to 185 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

St. Charles holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.73 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 253 residents per square mile.

📰 St. Charles News Today

• Caribou-Targhee National Forest : Recreation Site - Porcupine Campground US Forest Service (.gov) · Jun 30
• Injured Idaho motorcyclist rescued northwest of Sisters, taken to St. Charles Bend KATU · Jun 23
• Karen Pugmire Obituary Oct 24, 2025 McDougal Funeral Home · Oct 24
• Jaren Pugmire Obituary (2026) - Montpelier, ID - Schwab Matthews Mortuary - Montpelier Legacy obituary · Apr 27
• Body Pulled From Fox River ID'd As St. Charles Woman Patch · Jul 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes St. Charles Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named St. Charles — but the Idaho one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Idaho, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Idaho — one of 236 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in St. Charles

• Gladys Pizza
• Minnetonka Cafe

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Minnetonka Cave Tour · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in St. Charles

• North Beach State Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of St. Charles

🏘️ Nearby Communities