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Charlotte is a big small town of 9,277 people in Eaton County, Michigan. It's about 17 miles from Lansing, MI and 50 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $154k and rent runs about $887 a month.
9,277people
$154kTypical home
$887/moRent
82° / 30°Summer / winter
38"Snow
205Sunny days
144Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 9,277
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,438 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 17 mi to Lansing, MI
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $154k (≈$970/mo)
- Median rent $887/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 205 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 160 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 144 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (377 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,584 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 33% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to LAN airport
- 41 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 919 ft
- 479 mi to the ocean
- 71 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 48 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 305 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 28 bars within 25 mi
- 72 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 30 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Eaton County: R+3 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk