St. Charles is the oldest city on the Missouri River. It was Missouri’s state capitol from 1821 to 1826. It was the “jumping off” point of the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore the Historic Louisiana Purchase.
St. Charles is home to 70,000 people. The median household income in this community is $71,232, with an average resident commute time of 21.4 minutes. St. Charles boasts historic Main Street, Frontier Park and Blanchette Park.
The City of St. Charles is home to the Ameristar Resort & Casino, the Streets of St. Charles residential and entertainment district, Family Arena, and a Bass Pro Shop.
It is also home to the headquarters for Aspect Software, Mom 365, RX Systems, Newco Enterprises, Patriot Machine, Client Services. In addition, St. Charles hosts the regional offices of Boeing, Coca Cola Enterprises, Sysco, and American Freightways. St. Charles is home to Lindenwood University and SSM St. Joseph Hospital.