Lake Charter Township is a charter township in Berrien County, Michigan, home to about 3,334 people across 19 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49101, 49106, 49125 and 49127.
Homes sold for a median of $199 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Baroda; part is in Lake Charter Township
Mostly Bridgman; part is in Lake Charter Township
Mostly Chikaming; part is in Lake Charter Township
Mostly Lincoln; part is in Lake Charter Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Charter Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)63 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | South Bend International Airport (SBN)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL59 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Charter Township; 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.
Lake Charter Township had 3,316 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 531st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Berrien County grew from 49,165 residents in 1900 to 154,316 in 2020.
Berrien 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 20°F. About 38.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 78 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Benton Harbor Ap, MI weather station (14 miles away).
52,794 jobs at 3,561 businesses in Berrien County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
117 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Charter Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 27 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 29 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 Bridgman Public Schools, Lakeshore School District (Berrien). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgman Elementary SchoolBridgman | Pre-K–4 | 309 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Hollywood Elementary SchoolStevensville | Pre-K–5 | 377 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolStevensville | Pre-K–5 | 412 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Stewart Elementary SchoolStevensville | Pre-K–5 | 391 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| FC Reed Middle SchoolBridgman | 5–8 | 261 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Lakeshore Middle SchoolStevensville | 6–8 | 612 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Bridgman High SchoolBridgman | 9–12 | 239 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Lakeshore High SchoolStevensville | 9–12 | 843 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Lutheran SchoolStevensville | Pre-K–8 | 69 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 7.1 mi |
| St Pauls Lutheran SchoolStevensville | Pre-K–8 | 59 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 5.1 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 Lincoln, Baroda, Bridgman, Chikaming, Oronoko and Weesaw.
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.