Charlotte | |
|---|---|
 Courthouse Square Museum, former Eaton County Courthouse | |
| Nickname: Maple City | |
 Location of Charlotte, Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 42°33′59″N 84°49′49″W / 42.56639°N 84.83028°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Eaton |
| Founded by | Edmond B. Bostwick |
| Named for | Mr. Bostwick's wife Charlotte Lovett Bostwick |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Tim Lewis |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Michael Duwek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.50 sq mi (16.83 km2) |
| • Land | 6.45 sq mi (16.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,299 |
| • Density | 1,441.48/sq mi (556.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 48813 |
| Area code | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-14820[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626062[1] |
| Website | http://www.charlottemi.org/ |
Charlotte (/ʃɑːrˈlɒt/ shar-LOT) is a city and county seat of Eaton County, Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,074. [5]
Charlotte is in the central portion of the county on the boundary between Eaton Township and Carmel Township but is politically independent of both. Interstate 69 serves the city and connects it to the state capital of Lansing. It is located 21 miles (34 km) from downtown Lansing.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Charlotte, Michigan
- ^ "City Council". City of Charlotte, Michigan. 29 September 2015.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.