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St. Charles Township, Michigan
Location within Saginaw County (red) and an administered portion of the village of St. Charles (pink)
Location within Saginaw County (red) and an administered portion of the village of St. Charles (pink)
St. Charles Township, Michigan is located in Michigan
St. Charles Township, Michigan
St. Charles Township, Michigan
Location in Michigan
St. Charles Township, Michigan is located in the United States
St. Charles Township, Michigan
St. Charles Township, Michigan
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Michigan
County Saginaw
Area
 • Total 37.2 sq mi (96.3 km2)
 • Land 37.0 sq mi (95.7 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
591 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 3,183
 • Density 85.56/sq mi (33.053/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48616 (Chesaning)
48655 (St. Charles)
Area code(s) 989
FIPS code 26-70660
GNIS feature ID 1627023

St. Charles Township is a community located in Saginaw County, which is in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a type of local government area known as a civil township. In 2020, about 3,183 people lived in St. Charles Township.

Communities in St. Charles Township

St. Charles Township is home to a few different communities. Some of these are small, unofficial areas.

  • The village of St. Charles is a main town. You can find it in the northwest part of the township.
  • Clausedale is a small, unofficial community. It is located where Fry Road and Claudesdale Road meet.
  • Fergus is another small area. It is found at Fergus Road and McKeighan Road. Fergus used to have a train station and even its own post office a long time ago!
  • Groveton is an unofficial community. It is located on 4th Street, between Marion and Burt Roads.
  • Luce is a small, unofficial community. It is on the eastern edge of the township, near Burt and Gasper Roads.

Geography of the Township

St. Charles Township covers an area of about 37.2 square miles (96.3 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 37.0 square miles (95.7 square kilometers), is land. A small part, about 0.2 square miles (0.6 square kilometers), is water.

People of St. Charles Township

In 2000, there were 3,393 people living in St. Charles Township. These people lived in 1,301 households. A household is a group of people living in the same home.

Many households, about 59.2%, were married couples living together. About 34.7% of households had children under 18 years old living with them.

The people in the township had different ages:

  • About 27.1% were under 18 years old.
  • About 8.0% were between 18 and 24 years old.
  • About 28.7% were between 25 and 44 years old.
  • About 23.4% were between 45 and 64 years old.
  • About 12.8% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people in the township was 37 years.

See also

A friendly robot icon. In Spanish: Municipio de St. Charles (Míchigan) para niños

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