St. Charles, Minnesota
St. Charles is a city of 4,037 people in Winona County, Minnesota.
Why visit St. Charles
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 7 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include St. Charles City Bakery, Whitewater Avenue Commercial Historic District and St. Charles Golf Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 8°F, and about 36 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in St. Charles
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About St. Charles
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. It promotes itself as the gateway to Whitewater State Park, which is 7 miles (11 km) north of the city on Minnesota State Highway 74.
From the Wikipedia article St. Charles, Minnesota (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
St. Charles City Bakery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Building in St. Charles, Minnesota, United States
Whitewater Avenue Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in St. Charles, Minnesota, USA
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes7
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History
St. Charles was laid out in 1854, and named for Saint Charles Borromeo (1538–1584), an Italian saint and cardinal. A post office has been in operation at St. Charles since 1855. St. Charles was incorporated in 1870.
The city was evacuated on April 17, 2009, when a large fire at North Star Foods, a poultry processing plant, threatened anhydrous ammonia tanks. Residents were allowed to return the next day.
Three properties in St. Charles are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the 1874 Trinity Episcopal Church, the 1876 St. Charles City Bakery, and the 1890s Whitewater Avenue Commercial Historic District.
From the History section of St. Charles, Minnesota on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Trinity Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare1
Map of St. Charles
40 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23°F | 8°F | 1.1 in | 8.8 in |
| Feb | 28°F | 11°F | 1.1 in | 9.2 in |
| Mar | 42°F | 24°F | 2.0 in | 5.6 in |
| Apr | 56°F | 37°F | 3.7 in | 1.5 in |
| May | 69°F | 50°F | 4.6 in | 0.1 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 59°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 64°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 62°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 71°F | 54°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 57°F | 41°F | 2.5 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 41°F | 28°F | 1.9 in | 1.7 in |
| Dec | 28°F | 15°F | 1.2 in | 9.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Minnesota City Dam 5 (18 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Winona County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-04-07: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-12: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2010-10-13: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2007-08-23: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Winona Municipal Airport (ONA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 miles away.
- Eyota 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Chatfield 11 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
- Plainview 15 mi north, about 23 min by car
- Goodview 18 mi east, about 29 min by car
- Rushford 19 mi southeast, about 30 min by car
- Winona 20 mi east, about 33 min by car
- Rochester 21 mi west, about 34 min by car
- Oronoco 27 mi northwest, about 44 min by car
- Byron 29 mi west, about 47 min by car
- Pine Island 32 mi northwest, about 52 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- IngersollpostcardStCharlesMN, Truman Ward Ingersoll (February 19 , 1862 - June 9 , 1922), Public domain
- St. Charles, Minnesota (37248261772), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St. Charles City Hall, Wikideas1, CC0
- St. Charles High School, Wikideas1, CC0
- St. Charles High School football field, Wikideas1, CC0
- CP 687, St. Charles, Minn, chief_huddleston, CC BY 2.0
- St. Charles Town Hall, Wikideas1, CC0
- 501WhitewaterAve55972, Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HouseHiddenTreasure, Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2
- 831Richland, Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2
- Outdoor pickleball courts, Wikideas1, CC0
- GradeSchoolStCharlesMN, Travellers & Tinkers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Whitewater Ave Commercial HD 01, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Whitewater Ave Commercial HD 03, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Whitewater Ave Commercial HD 02, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MainStreetSaintCharlesMN, Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2
- 2015TrinityStCharlesMN, Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2
- Trinity Episcopal Church, St Charles, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013TrinityStCharlesMN, Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2
- 2026TrinityStCharlesMN, Travellers & Tinkers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TrinityEpiscopalStCharlesMN, Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2014backTrinityChurchStCharlesMN, Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2
- TrinityChurchStCharlesMN, Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2
- Trinity Episcopal Church, St Charles 2, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2012TrinityStCharlesMN, Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2
- FrontTrinityStCharlesMN, Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2
- KamikazeRide, Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2
- Corn combine harvest with grain cart-4, Wikideas1, CC0
- Corn combine harvest with grain cart-2, Wikideas1, CC0
- Corn combine harvest with grain cart-3, Wikideas1, CC0
- Solar panels on the edge of farm, Wikideas1, CC0
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