Charlton is a township in Otsego County, Michigan, home to about 1,463 people across 100 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49751.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Charlton; also Chester Township (Otsego County) and Vienna Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Charlton. 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)158 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI193 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL275 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Charlton; 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.
Charlton had 1,350 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1008th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Otsego County grew from 6,175 residents in 1900 to 25,091 in 2020.
Otsego County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 32.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 84 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vanderbilt 11ene, MI weather station (11 miles away).
9,372 jobs at 846 businesses in Otsego County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Charlton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 6.5 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 Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle SchoolJohannesburg | K–8 | 313 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| JohannesburgLewiston High SchoolJohannesburg | 9–12 | 205 | Public | 4.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Chester Township (Otsego County), Vienna Township and Albert.
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.