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St. Charles, South Dakota

St. Charles is a community in Gregory County, South Dakota, home to about 6 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57571.

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Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)205 miles away
Closer regional airportPierre Regional Airport (PIR)108 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE200 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL587 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.

Who represents St. Charles

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 had 15 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 430th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Gregory County grew from 2,211 residents in 1900 to 3,994 in 2020.

St. Charles population by census2000: 19, 2010: 11, 2020: 15192000112010152020

Gregory County, 1900–2020

Gregory County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,211, 1910: 13,061, 1920: 12,700, 1930: 11,420, 1940: 9,554, 1950: 8,556, 1960: 7,399, 1970: 6,710, 1980: 6,015, 1990: 5,359, 2000: 4,792, 2010: 4,271, 2020: 3,9942K’00’1013K’20’3010K’40’507K’60’706K’80’905K’00’104K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 25.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. CharlesJan: high 31°F, low 11°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 14°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 23°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 34°F, 3.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 62°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 60°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 51°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 37°F, 2 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 24°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 15°F, 0.3 in31°11°Jan0.436°14°Feb0.747°23°Mar1.458°34°Apr3.169°45°May4.380°57°Jun3.987°62°Jul3.285°60°Aug2.876°51°Sep2.962°37°Oct2.047°24°Nov0.934°15°Dec0.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bonesteel, SD weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Gregory County

1,194 jobs at 180 businesses in Gregory County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gregory CountyHealth care and social assistance: 334 jobs; Retail trade: 330 jobs; Other services: 89 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 71 jobs; Finance and insurance: 70 jobs; Construction: 62 jobs; Professional services: 52 jobs; Wholesale trade: 31 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Retail trade 28% Other services 8% Hotels and restaurants 6% Finance and insurance 6% Construction 5% Professional services 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Community Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Burke12.2 miles
  • Avera Gregory HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gregory16.2 miles
  • Platte Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Platte24.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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