Local servicesHospitalNorthwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital3.8 miPost officeSaint Charles Post Office East Side Station1.2 miTown hallSaint Charles Municipal Building1.3 miPoliceSaint Charles Police Department2.2 miFire stationSaint Charles Fire Department Station 11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 2 otherHighSaint Charles East High Schoolunder a mileMiddleWredling Middle School1.0 miElementaryLincoln Elementary School1.3 miCollegeElgin Community College6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD21 miInterstateI-889.2 miUS highwayUS 206.5 miAmtrakNaperville, IL NPV13 miRailGenevaMetra3.4 miCoachElgin ILGreyhound9.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60174 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60174 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:18 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:17 am – 4:25 pm
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People30,481 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.612,524 householdsMedian household income $102,408Median home value $348,100Median rent $1,738 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,809 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 17,000 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 27 minutes73% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 9%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Russian or other Slavic 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 16°F33 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May46 in of snow a year, on about 31 days15 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, West Chicago Dupage Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from St. Charles 0.1 E
Nearby landmarksSaint Charles South Lakelake · 1.4 miBoy Scout Islandisland · 1.3 miIsland Lakelake · 6.3 miFive Islandsisland · 2.6 miJames Pate Philip State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 3.9 miElgin Community Collegecollege · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFox Chase Parkpark · under a mileDelnor Woods Parkpark · under a milePratts Wayne Woodsstate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 1,326 acresMoosheart Ravinestate conservation land · 7.0 miBowes Creek Woods Forest Preserve 3state conservation land · 7.7 mi · 59 acresLily Lake Marshstate conservation land · 9.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200445 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202429 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighKane County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025226 of 365 days measured130 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 165main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kane County monitors, IL
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSt Charlesserves 33,103 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation777 ft237 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
