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St. Charles, Michigan
Village
Location within Saginaw County
Location within Saginaw County
St. Charles, Michigan is located in Michigan
St. Charles, Michigan
St. Charles, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Country United States
State Michigan
County Saginaw
Townships Brant, St. Charles, and Swan Creek
Government
 • Type Village council
Area
 • Total 2.17 sq mi (5.62 km2)
 • Land 2.09 sq mi (5.42 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
604 ft (184 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,992
 • Density 951.74/sq mi (367.48/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48655
Area code(s) 989
FIPS code 26-70640
GNIS feature ID 2399159

St. Charles is a small village located in Saginaw County, in the state of Michigan, United States. It is found in the northwest part of St. Charles Township. Some parts of the village also extend into Brant and Swan Creek townships. In 2010, the village had a population of 2,054 people.

Geography of St. Charles

St. Charles covers a total area of about 2.20 square miles (5.70 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 2.12 square miles (5.49 square kilometers), is land. The remaining 0.08 square miles (0.21 square kilometers) is water. The Bad River flows right through the village of St. Charles.

Population and People

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 1,317
1910 1,451 10.2%
1920 1,469 1.2%
1930 1,463 −0.4%
1940 1,300 −11.1%
1950 1,469 13.0%
1960 1,959 33.4%
1970 2,046 4.4%
1980 2,276 11.2%
1990 2,144 −5.8%
2000 2,215 3.3%
2010 2,054 −7.3%
2020 1,992 −3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

The average income for a household in St. Charles was $50,183. This is based on information from the United States Census Bureau.

St. Charles in 2010

According to the 2010 census, 2,054 people lived in St. Charles. There were 864 households and 550 families. This means there were about 969 people living in each square mile (374 people per square kilometer).

There were 928 homes in the village. On average, there were about 438 homes per square mile (169 homes per square kilometer).

Most of the people in the village were White (97.0%). Other groups included African American (0.9%), Native American (0.7%), and Asian (0.1%). About 1.1% of people were from two or more races. People of Hispanic or Latino background made up 5.2% of the population.

Out of the 864 households, 30.6% had children under 18 living with them. About 43.4% were married couples living together. Some households (14.9%) had a female head without a husband. About 5.3% had a male head without a wife. The remaining 36.3% were not families.

About 30.6% of all households had only one person living in them. Of these, 14.5% were people aged 65 or older living alone. The average household had 2.36 people. The average family had 2.93 people.

The average age of people in the village was 38.7 years. About 24.1% of residents were under 18 years old. About 9.3% were between 18 and 24. People aged 25 to 44 made up 23.9% of the population. Those aged 45 to 64 were 26.7%. Finally, 16.1% of residents were 65 years or older. The village had slightly more females (51.6%) than males (48.4%).

Climate in St. Charles

St. Charles experiences a climate with big changes in temperature throughout the year. Summers are usually warm to hot, and sometimes humid. Winters are cold, and can be very cold at times. This type of weather is known as a humid continental climate. On climate maps, it is often shown as "Dfb" according to the Köppen Climate Classification system.

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