Centered in the Midwest’s richest market, St. Charles is one of the largest cities in the St. Louis region. St. Charles is:
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Located on I-70; Four Interstate highways are within minutes: I-70, I-64/US 40, I-44
and I-55
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10 minutes from Lambert St. Louis International Airport
Demographics
Focal point of growth area for St. Louis region of 2.7 million residents.
- St. Charles City population: 65,794*
- St. Charles City Avg. HH Income: $71,142**
- St. Charles County population: 360,485*
- St. Charles County Avg. HH Income: $83,131**
Taxes
St. Charles City property tax is one of the lowest in the area. St. Charles provides a full service fire department without additional taxation.
Workforce
An educated and trainable workforce of nearly 200,000 in St. Charles County. (1.46 million in St. Louis MSA)***
Investments
St. Charles has:
- Over $2.3 Billion in investments that have recently been constructed or announced
- Nearly $101 Million in roadway and water/sewer improvement projects that are slated for completion in 2010-2013
- Nearly $1.0 Billion in gross retail sales in City (2010)
Existing Industries
Headquarters for Glazer’s Midwest, Our 365, RX Systems, Newco Enterprises, Craftsmen Industries, American Railcar, LMI and Client Services; and home to the regional offices of Coca Cola Enterprises, Aspect, Sysco Food Distributing, ESRI, Cardinal Health, Ameristar Casino and Boeing.
Education
St. Charles is served by three AAA School Districts, first class private schools and home to:
Tourism
- St. Charles has a strong tourism industry and attracts nearly a million visitors annually
- Ameristar Casino Resort Spa
- St. Charles Convention Center and Embassy Suites Hotel
- J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts
- Bass Pro Outdoor World
- Foundry Art Centre
- Nestled in the heart of wine country
- Historic Main Street, shopping, dining and year round festivals
- St. Charles was the departure site of Lewis and Clark’s historic expedition.
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Source: * 2010 Census
** Demographics Now
***Missouri DED