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History
St. Charles is the site of the most deadly single shot of the American Civil War. On 17 June 1862 8 Federal vessels including the ironclad gunboat USS Mound City attempted to pass Confederate shore guns here. A single shot from a Confederate cannon entered the Mound City and penetrated her steam drum. The resulting explosion and release of scalding steam killed most of her crew, approximately 129 men.
Geography
St. Charles is located at 34°22'27" North, 91°8'12" West (34.374050, -91.136661)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²). 2.2 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.15% is water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 261 people, 113 households, and 81 families residing in the town. The population density is 117.2/km² (303.8/mi²). There are 150 housing units at an average density of 67.3/km² (174.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.08% White, 0.77% Black or African American, 1.15% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 113 households out of which 23.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% are married couples living together, 6.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% are non-families. 25.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.31 and the average family size is 2.69.
In the town the population is spread out with 17.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 45 years. For every 100 females there are 112.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 112.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $24,375, and the median income for a family is $29,167. Males have a median income of $25,417 versus $13,125 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,481. 22.7% of the population and 18.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 21.4% are under the age of 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older.