Saint Charles

St. Charles was settled as a coal mining camp in 1872 on land purchased from J.I.D. Woodruff by the Saint Bernard Mining Company. In 1873, the post office was established under the name "Woodruff", but when the city was incorporated in 1874, the name was changed to "St Charles" for now unknown reasons. St. Charles is located in southern Hopkins County at 37°113N 87°3319W (37.184139, -87.555164). U.S. Route 62 passes through the southern part of the community, leading east 6 miles (10km) to Nortonville and west 8 miles (13 km) to Dawson Springs. The city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²) of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km²), or 0.70%, are water. In 2000, there were 309 people, 120 households, and 90 families residing in the city. In 2010, the city had a population of 277, with a population density of 538.0 people per squaremile (209.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 98.71% White, 0.32% Pacific Islander, and 0.97% from two or more races. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.02. The median income for a household in theCity was $20,469.

History

St. Charles was settled as a coal mining camp in 1872 on land purchased from J.I.D. Woodruff by the Saint Bernard Mining Company. In 1873, the post office was established under the name "Woodruff", but when the city was incorporated in 1874, the name was changed to St. Charles. For now unknown reasons, the city's name was later changed to "St.Charles" for unknown reasons. The city is located on the banks of the St. Louis River, which was once a tributary of the Mississippi River. The town's population was 1,000 in 1873 and 1,200 in 1875. It was incorporated as a city in 1876 and has a population of 2,000. It is now home to the University of Missouri-St. Louis, which has an enrollment of 1,500 students. It also has a college campus, the College of St. Charles, which opened in 1881. It has a post office with a ZIP code of 7053. The name of the city is now St.Charles, but it was first used as a mining camp. The post office is now located in the town's downtown area, on the corner of Main Street and Main Street. It used to be called Woodruff, but when it became a city, it was renamed "St Charles" after the name of a nearby coal mining company. It now has a ZIP Code of 7063, and the name is still used.

Geography

St. Charles is located in southern Hopkins County at 37°113N 87°3319W (37.184139, -87.555164). U.S. Route 62 passes through the southern part of the community. St. Charles has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²) of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km²), or 0.70%, is water. The community has a population of 1,071 (2010 Census) and is located at 37.113 N 87.3319 W (37.184 139, 87.555 164). It is located near the junction of U.N. Highway 62 and State Highway 62, leading east 6 miles (10 km) to Nortonville and west 8 miles (13km) to Dawson Springs. It is also near the intersection of State Highway 63 and State Route 62, which leads east 8 miles and west 6 miles. The town has a post office with the ZIP code of 7054. It has a community center with a total population of 2,074 (2010 census) and an area of 0.1 square miles, or 1.2 km², with 0.02 square miles of water. It was founded in the early 1900s by a group of farmers who moved to the area after the Civil War. The area was once known as the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and later as the "Louisville Post-Gazette".

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 309 people, 120 households, and 90 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 98.71% White, 0.32% Pacific Islander, and 0.97% from two or more races. The city's population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 12. 9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median income for a household in theCity was $20,469, and the medianincome for a family was $ 20,000. About 26.1% of families and 29.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.6% of those under the aged of eighteen and 24.4% ofThose 65 or over. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.02. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.7 males. The per capita income for the city is $10,230. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the city has a population of 309 people. The population density is 538.0 people per square mile (209.3/km²). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 231.6 per squaremile (90.1/km 2). The city is located on the shores of the San Francisco Bay.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Saint Charles, Hopkins County, Kentucky = 88. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 97. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Saint Charles = 4.1 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 6,072 individuals with a median age of 38.6 age the population dropped by -6.47% in Saint Charles, Hopkins County, Kentucky population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 274.92 residents per square mile of area (106.15/km²). There are average 2.49 people per household in the 116 households with an average household income of $25,486 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 9.90% of the available work force and has dropped -3.09% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 23.92%. The number of physicians in Saint Charles per 100,000 population = 255.1.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Saint Charles = 48.6 inches and the annual snowfall = 0.6 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 116. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 200. 90 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 25.3 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 33, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Saint Charles, Hopkins County, Kentucky which are owned by the occupant = 77.10%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 36 years with median home cost = $31,780 and home appreciation of 1.99%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $6.99 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,769 per student. There are 13.2 students for each teacher in the school, 479 students for each Librarian and 383 students for each Counselor. 2.04% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).