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  • County Equalization
  • Property Tax Information
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Welcome to Charleston Township

In March 2010, more than 130 million addresses across the nation will receive a census form. One of the shortest census forms in history, the 2010 Census form asks 10 questions and takes only 10 minutes to complete. Completing your census form is easy, important and safe. Your participation is essential to ensuring a brighter tomorrow for our community.

Required once every 10 years by the U.S. Constitution, the census will count everyone in the United States, both citizens and noncitizens. Census data are used to reapportion the U.S. House of Representatives, re-district each state and determine the distribution of the Electoral College. Census data also directly affect how more than $400 billion per year in federal funding is distributed to state, local and tribal governments. Census data are critical in determining locations for new hospitals, improving schools, building new roads, expanding public transportation options, creating new maps for emergency responders and much more.

By participating in the census, you can help create a better future for you and those important to you. Complete and return your form when it arrives. To learn more, visit www.2010census.gov.

Charleston Township is located in southeastern Kalamazoo County, Michigan approximately halfway between Detroit and Chicago on the Interstate 94 corridor. Charleston Township has a population of approximately 1,820 people and continues to experience planned, limited growth and development. The township offers the rural atmosphere of open farmland and large residential lots, coupled with commercial, industrial, and R&D sites near our open access to I-94. The township also includes the Fort Custer State Recreation Area, numerous lakes, and abundant opportunities for camping, fishing, hiking, and other great Michigan activities.

Our site is designed to provide you with quick access through our navigation links and our Search Site feature.

Each page contains a Calendar of Events and Noteworthy information on the right. If you have an event that you feel should be listed, please contact us.

Below is a brief highlight of each section listed on our navigation.

1. HOME section contains our Events Calendar, Our History, a Photo Album, Contact Us and Directions to Township Office, and Site Map for the website.
   
   
2. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS section contains both current and past (back to 1989) Board and Commission Minutes/Agendas, general information about Township Board, Planning Commission, and Zoning Board of Appeals.
   
   
3. PROPERTY section contain information regarding Building Permits, Property Tax Information, and Assessing information
   
   
4. ELECTION INFORMATION section contains general information pertaining to elections including: Election Results, and Michigan Voter Center.
   
   
5. OUR COMMUNITY section contains Public Safety, Schools within Our District, Parks & Recreation, and Cemeteries information within this section.
   
   
6. FEEDBACK section contains an on-line form to; we want to hear from you.
   
   
7. LINKS section contains links to Township Sites and Businesses plus General Interest links