Town guide

Charlotte, Iowa

Charlotte is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, home to about 454 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52731.

Homes sold for a median of $94 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population454796 per sq mi
Median home value$101,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$94Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Charlotte

1 ZIP code

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Around Charlotte

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)132 miles away
Closer regional airportDubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI93 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL144 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Charlotte; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Charlotte

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Charlotte had 389 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 490th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Clinton County grew from 43,832 residents in 1900 to 46,460 in 2020.

Charlotte population by census2000: 421, 2010: 394, 2020: 389421200039420103892020

Clinton County, 1900–2020

Clinton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 43,832, 1910: 45,394, 1920: 43,371, 1930: 44,377, 1940: 44,722, 1950: 49,664, 1960: 55,060, 1970: 56,749, 1980: 57,122, 1990: 51,040, 2000: 50,149, 2010: 49,116, 2020: 46,46044K’00’1043K’20’3045K’40’5055K’60’7057K’80’9050K’00’1046K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 36.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CharlotteJan: high 27°F, low 11°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 15°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3.4 in; May: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 60°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 52°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 40°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 18°F, 1.8 in27°11°Jan1.331°15°Feb1.745°26°Mar2.259°37°Apr3.470°49°May4.279°60°Jun5.182°63°Jul4.281°61°Aug4.275°52°Sep3.662°40°Oct2.946°28°Nov2.133°18°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Maquoketa, IA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Clinton County

16,170 jobs at 1,122 businesses in Clinton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clinton CountyManufacturing: 4,237 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,537 jobs; Retail trade: 2,511 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,538 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 872 jobs; Construction: 818 jobs; Administrative and support: 814 jobs; Finance and insurance: 576 jobsManufacturing 26% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Charlotte.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dewitt11.1 miles
  • Jackson County Regional Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Maquoketa12.0 miles
  • Mercyone Clinton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Clinton17.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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