St. Charles, MI

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St. Charles, Michigan

St. Charles, Michigan, in Saginaw county, is 12 miles SW of Saginaw, Michigan (center to center) and 86 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan. The village is included in the Saginaw - Bay City - Midland metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 2,215 people lived in St. Charles.

The People and Families of St. Charles

In St. Charles, about 57% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in St. Charles without hitting a preschooler.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, St. Charles had a median family income of $45,804.

Political Inclinations

St. Charles residents donated more money ($1,000) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the village.

St. Charles Housing

An estimated 76% of living spaces in St. Charles are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In St. Charles, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of St. Charles, MI

Comparing St. Charles to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles SW of Saginaw, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	86 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan
County	Saginaw
Metro Area	Saginaw - Bay City - Midland
Standard Zip Codes	48655
Phone Area Codes	989
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.297
Longitude	-84.14

Station	SAINT CHARLES
Distance	1.3 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	31.4 inches

Station	SAGINAW CONSUMERS PWR CO
Distance	13.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 62 F
Annual Precip	31.5 inches

Station	MIDLAND
Distance	22.3 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 30 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	30.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,215	100%
Male	1,071	48.4%
Female	1,144	51.6%
Under 18	602	27.2%
18+	1,613	72.8%
65+	316	14.3%
Median Age	35.9
Average Family Size	3.03
White	2,139	96.6%
African-American	15	0.7%
Asian	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	0.6%
Other	22	1%
Mixed Race	22	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	74	3.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,150
Growth	-65
Growth %	-2.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30.1%
US/American	11.5%
Polish	11.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.4%
Irish	7.1%
French (except Basque)	6.6%
English	6.2%
Italian	4.5%
French Canadian	4%
Scottish	1.4%
Czech	1.4%
Swedish	1.3%
Finnish	1.1%
Dutch	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Slovak	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
European	0.5%
Greek	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
St. Charles	2,215	$45,804
Bridgeport	7,849	$45,691
Chesaning	2,548	$51,029
Merrill	782	$40,278
New Lothrop	603	$46,875
Oakley	339	$36,458
Saginaw	61,799	$29,945

Library
Saint Charles District Library 104 W.spruce St. St. Charles, Michigan (989) 865-9371

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