Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:49 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:50 am – 4:56 pm
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People219 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.365 householdsMedian household income $77,61499% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $736 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting15.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 95 employedMain industries: retail 31%, farming, forestry and mining 29%, education and health care 8%Average commute 13 minutes63% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 51°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 8°F11 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month May37 in of snow a year, on about 23 days5 days above 90°F, 202 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lifton Pumping Stn station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsBear Lake State Parkstate park · 1.5 miBear Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.9 mi · 18,182 acresSwan Creek State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 700 acresCache National Forestnational forest · 11.8 miDingle Swamp Wildlife Habitat Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 201 acresBear Lake State Park (Cisco Beach)state park · 15.1 mi · 283 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes494 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197065 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 2 Sep 201738 mi away, near Soda Springs, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Jul 202619 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBear Lake County, ID, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsAvalanche Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025338 of 351 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 21, worst day 82main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Franklin County, ID, 23 mi away
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription97% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of St Charlesserves 191 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,940 ft1,811 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBear Lake Memorial Hospital15.9 miPost officeSaint Charles Post Office1.5 miTown hallSaint Charles City Hall1.3 miPoliceBear Lake County Sheriff's Office9.3 miFire stationBear Lake Volunteer Fire Protection District Station 91.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOgden Hinckley Airport OGD70 miMajor airportSalt Lake City International Airport SLC95 miUS highwayUS 891.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83272 ZIP area.
