Lake Charter Township, Michigan
Lake Charter Township, Michigan | |
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Water tower at Shawnee Road | |
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Seal | |
Location within Berrien County | |
Lake Township Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 41°56′16″N 86°32′37″W / 41.93778°N 86.54361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Berrien |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.6 sq mi (48.3 km2) |
| • Land | 18.6 sq mi (48.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.039 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,316 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49101, 49106, 49125, 49127 |
| Area code | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-44260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626580 |
| Website | Official website |
Lake Charter Township is a charter township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,316 at the 2020 census. The township is located in the west central portion of the county. Lake Michigan and the city of Bridgman are to the west, Lincoln Township to the north, Baroda Township to the east, Weesaw Township to the south, and Chikaming Township to the southwest. The township is most known as the home of the Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant.