St. Charles, South Dakota Explained

Official Name:St. Charles, South Dakota
Settlement Type:CDP
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gregory
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.51
Area Land Km2:0.51
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.20
Area Land Sq Mi:0.20
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:15
Population Density Km2:29.40
Population Density Sq Mi:76.14
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:43.0881°N -99.095°W
Elevation Ft:2074
Area Code:605
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:46-57060[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2393220

St. Charles or Saint Charles is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gregory County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 15 at the 2020 census.[4]

St. Charles was laid out in 1906, and most likely was named in honor of Charlie Johnson, a first settler.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.2sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 19 people, 8 households, and 5 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 97.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 12 housing units at an average density of 61.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 68.42% White, 5.26% Asian, and 26.32% from two or more races.

There were 8 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, and 37.5% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 31.6% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 171.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 160.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $13,125, and the median income for a family was $6,250. Males had a median income of $0 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,033. There are 100.0% of families living below the poverty line and 75.0% of the population, including no under eighteens and 50.0% of those over 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. Oct 15, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau: St. Charles CDP, South Dakota . www.census.gov . United States Census Bureau . 28 December 2021 . en.
  5. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. 1940. University of South Dakota. 59.