St. Charles, Minnesota

About St. Charles

St. Charles, MN is a small town located in southeastern Minnesota counting 4,057 people who proudly call it home.

St. Charles holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.81 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,065 residents per square mile.

📰 St. Charles News Today

• David Allen Obituary Aug 6, 2026 hofffuneral.com · Aug 6
• Kay Stiles Obituary (2026) - St. Charles, MN - Northwest Herald Legacy obituary · Aug 12
• St. Charles school board tables superintendent contract vote KTTC | Rochester, MN · Aug 10
• Flying camper top injures 2 on Highway 14 in Olmsted County KIMT · Aug 6
• St. Charles High School (MN) Basketball MaxPreps · Apr 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes St. Charles Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named St. Charles — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in St. Charles

• Amish Market Square — american
• Cabin Coffee Co. — coffee shop (café)
• Happy Family — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Midway · Theme park
• Winona County Fairgrounds · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in St. Charles

• Brookwood Park reviews ★
• Jessen's Park reviews ★
• Kieffer Park reviews ★
• Meadowview Park reviews ★
• Mel Brownell Aquatic Center reviews ★
• Oakview Park reviews ★
• Saint Charles City Park reviews ★
• Vermilya Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Whispering Hills Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in St. Charles

• ST. CHARLES ELEMENTARY
• ST. CHARLES SECONDARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of St. Charles

🏘️ Nearby Communities