Charlotte, Michigan

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 / 42.56639; -84.83028
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyEaton
Founded byEdmond B. Bostwick
Named afterMr. Bostwick's wife Charlotte Lovett Bostwick
Government
  TypeMayor-Council
  MayorTim Lewis
  Mayor Pro TemMichael Duwek
Area
  Total
6.50 sq mi (16.83 km2)
  Land6.45 sq mi (16.71 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
9,299
  Density1,441.48/sq mi (556.57/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
48813
Area code517
FIPS code26-14820
GNIS feature ID1626062
Websitehttp://www.charlottemi.org/

Charlotte (/ʃɑːrˈlɒt/ shar-LOT) is a city and county seat of Eaton County, Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 9,299.

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.