St. Charles is a city in Kane County, Illinois, home to about 32,854 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 60174 and 60175.
Homes sold for a median of $238 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly St. Charles
Mostly St. Charles; also Campton Hills and Elgin
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL34 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 33,081 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 56th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Kane County grew from 78,792 residents in 1900 to 516,522 in 2020.
Kane County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, West Chicago Dupage Ap, IL weather station (4 miles away).
194,921 jobs at 13,537 businesses in Kane County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
848 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Charles’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 53 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 63 |
| Dentists | 66 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 85 |
| Mental health providers | 375 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 125 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 69 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (40 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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.
Established in 1834.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by St Charles CUSD 303, Kane ROE, Mid-Valley Special Ed Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood ProgramSaint Charles | Pre-K | — | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Ferson Creek SchoolSaint Charles | Pre-K–5 | 533 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Anderson Elem SchoolSaint Charles | K–5 | 460 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Bell-Graham Elementary SchoolSaint Charles | K–5 | 520 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Davis Elementary SchoolSaint Charles | K–5 | 509 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Fox Ridge Elementary SchoolSaint Charles | K–5 | 424 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Munhall Elem SchoolSaint Charles | K–5 | 447 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Richmond Elementary SchoolSaint Charles | K–5 | 385 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Wild Rose Elem SchoolSaint Charles | K–5 | 535 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| New Directions ProgramSt Charles | 4–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Kane Co Detention CenterSaint Charles | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| Mades-Johnstone RSSPSt Charles | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Thompson Middle SchoolSaint Charles | 6–8 | 1,364 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Wredling Middle SchoolSaint Charles | 6–8 | 1,289 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Compass AcademySt Charles | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Compass AcademySt Charles | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Northeast Academy EastSt Charles | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Northeast Academy NorthSt Charles | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| St Charles East High SchoolSaint Charles | 9–12 | 1,930 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| St Charles North High SchoolSaint Charles | 9–12 | 1,903 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Mades-Johnstone CenterSt Charles | — | — | Special Education | 2.3 mi |
| Mid-Valley Satellite ClassesSt Charles | — | — | Special Education | 2.3 mi |
| Mid-Valley Transition ProgramSt Charles | — | — | Special Education | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick Catholic SchoolSaint Charles | Pre-K–8 | 426 | Roman Catholic | 2.7 mi |
| Kensington School of St CharlesSaint Charles | K | 20 | Nonsectarian | 3.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Campton Hills, Elgin and Lily Lake.
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