1832Military
After the Black Hawk War in 1832, the entire area of the Fox Valley was opened to American settlement.
1834History
They came back in 1834 with their families from Indiana and were joined by over a dozen other families later that year.
1839History
Jones, a lawyer) was adopted in 1839.
1842Government
The Society was founded in 1842 and had about 180 members at its peak.
1871Architecture
Charles was without a railroad until 1871 when a branch line from Geneva was constructed, and was without a direct connection to Chicago until the 1880s with the coming of the C...
1896Government
Streetcar lines along the Fox River between Elgin and Aurora were built through the city in 1896, operated by the Aurora, Elgin and Fox River Electric company.
1901Infrastructure
The arrival of the Chicago Great Western Railway enabled The Cable Co., one of the country's largest producers of pianos and reed organs, to build a factory on 11 acres (4.5 hec...
1904Architecture
It opened in December 1904.
1906History
Charles and had commuter service until 1906.
1920Architecture
A direct automobile route to Chicago, which eventually became Route 64 (Main Street), was constructed in 1920.
1928Architecture
Historic Hotel Baker opened in 1928 and is a symbolic representation of the rich history of downtown St.
1930Education
Patrick Catholic School opened its doors in 1930 and previously served about 500 students at the downtown campus.
1937History
In return, Cable distributed its pianos all over the world and had dealers in Spain, Italy, British East Africa, Japan, Australia, and other key foreign places."
On January 7, 1...
1951History
It diverged from the main line at Geneva and closed in 1951.
1980Economy
Howell company, which made furniture there until 1980.
1986Architecture
The building reopened in May 1986 as the indoor Piano Factory Outlet Mall, whose outlet stores included Corning, American Tourister, Carter's, Pfalzgraff, and Anchor Hocking.
1997History
It was foreclosed and closed in 1997.
2000Architecture
The building was razed in September 2000 to make way for a residential development; the site is now occupied by condominiums and mixed-use buildings.
2010Culture
and has earned a "three star" rating in the 2010 Library Journal Index.
2020History
=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 census, there were 33,081 people, 13,264 households, and 8,843 families residing in the city.
2023History
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 13,169 estimated households in St.
2025History
== Demographics ==
According to realtor website Zillow, the average price of a home as of October 31, 2025, in St.