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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 village in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The village is located in the northwest corner of St. Charles Township with portions of the village located within Brant and Swan Creek townships. The population was 2,054 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.20 square miles (5.70 km2), of which 2.12 square miles (5.49 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water. The Bad River flows through St. Charles.

Demographics

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 median income for a household in the village was $50,183.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,054 people, 864 households, and 550 families living in the village. The population density was 968.9 inhabitants per square mile (374.1/km2). There were 928 housing units at an average density of 437.7 per square mile (169.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.0% White, 0.9% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.2% of the population.

There were 864 households, of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the village was 38.7 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, St. Charles has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

See also

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