St. Charles Township is a township in Winona County, Minnesota, home to about 667 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55972 and 55979.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population66721 per sq mi
Median home value$482,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$170Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Utica Township; part is in St. Charles Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside St. Charles Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around St. Charles Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)87 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rochester International Airport (RST)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN87 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL264 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of St. Charles Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents St. Charles Township
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
St. Charles Township had 651 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 849th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Winona County grew from 35,686 residents in 1900 to 49,671 in 2020.
Winona County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 37.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rushford, MN weather station (17 miles away).
Jobs in Winona County
23,937 jobs at 1,145 businesses in Winona County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Charles Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Winona Health ServicesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Winona20.5 miles
Olmsted Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rochester21.2 miles
Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rochester23.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
4
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
2
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.
Places in and around St. Charles Township
Parks (8 nearby)
Jessen's Park · 30 acres1.4 mi
Saint Charles City Park · 29 acres2.7 mi
Brookwood Park · 10 acres2.5 mi
Whispering Hills Park · 9 acres1.7 mi
Meadowview Park · 8 acres2.5 mi
Kieffer Park · 5 acres2.4 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Mike's Food Center2.1 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Olmsted Medical & Weber Judd Pharmacy2.6 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Saint Charles Public Library2.2 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by St. Charles Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
St. Charles ElementarySaint Charles
Pre-K–6
457
Public
2.1 mi
St. Charles SecondarySaint Charles
7–12
479
Public
1.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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