Charleston is a township in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, home to about 2,002 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49012, 49034 and 49053.
Homes sold for a median of $195 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Ross; part is in Charleston
Mostly Battle Creek; part is in Charleston
Mostly Comstock; part is in Charleston
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Charleston. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)40 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN85 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL123 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Charleston; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Charleston had 1,904 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 824th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Kalamazoo County grew from 44,310 residents in 1900 to 261,670 in 2020.
Kalamazoo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 31.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Battle Creek Kellogg Ap, MI weather station (6 miles away).
114,065 jobs at 5,704 businesses in Kalamazoo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Charleston’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools, Climax-Scotts Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GalesburgAugusta Primary SchoolGalesburg | Pre-K–4 | 399 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| ClimaxScotts Virtual AcademyClimax | 5–12 | 122 | Alternative Education | 5.5 mi |
| GalesburgAugusta Middle SchoolAugusta | 5–8 | 302 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| ClimaxScotts High SchoolClimax | 6–12 | 294 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| GalesburgAugusta Alternative EducationGalesburg | 6–12 | 31 | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| GalesburgAugusta High SchoolGalesburg | 9–12 | 263 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light of Christ AcademyAugusta | Pre-K–8 | 45 | Roman Catholic | 4.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Comstock, Ross, Battle Creek, Galesburg, Climax, Leroy Township (Calhoun County), Pavilion and Bedford Charter Township.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.