St. Charles is a town in Arkansas County, Arkansas, home to about 250 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72140.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX342 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of St. Charles; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
St. Charles had 207 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 416th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Arkansas County grew from 12,973 residents in 1900 to 17,149 in 2020.
Arkansas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 52 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saint Charles, AR weather station (2 miles away).
9,072 jobs at 473 businesses in Arkansas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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