Map of St. Charles city, Idaho

St. Charles is a city in southern Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States, that is located near the northwestern shore of Bear Lake. Its population was 131 at the 2010 census, down from 156 in 2000.

St. Charles city overview:
Name:	St. Charles city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Idaho
County:	Bear Lake County
Elevation:	5,965 ft (1,818 m)
Total Area:	0.73 sq mi (1.90 km²)
Land Area:	0.73 sq mi (1.90 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	131
Population Density:	208.73/sq mi (80.55/km²)
Area code:	208, 986
FIPS code:	1671110
GNISfeature ID:	389824
Website:	stcharlesidaho.org

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History

St. Charles was settled in May 1864 by Mormon pioneers. As did most Mormon communities along the Idaho–Utah border, early settlers believed they were in the Territory of Utah. In 1864, the Utah territorial legislature created Richland County (shortened to Rich in 1868) for the Bear Lake Valley settlements, designating St. Charles as its county seat. The 1870 Decennial Census of the United States listed St. Charles and 10 other Idaho Bear Lake Valley settlements under Rich County, Utah.

But when the official survey of the Idaho–Utah line was completed on February 15, 1872, it placed St. Charles and the rest of the northern Bear Lake Valley settlements in Oneida County, Idaho Territory.

The area developed as an agricultural community, and the population was never substantial. In the 20th century it began to attract tourists and persons seeking a recreation area. Some second homes and retirement homes have been built here, but the population has declined.

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Geography

St. Charles is located at 42°6′45″N 111°23′24″W / 42.11250°N 111.39000°W / 42.11250; -111.39000 (42.112493, -111.390001), at an elevation of 5,965 feet (1,818 m) above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.63 square miles (1.63 km), all of it land.