In 1910, the post office opened and in 1918, the Municipality of Charette was established when the Parish of Notre-Dame-des-Neiges (formed in 1914) was incorporated.

Its railway station identified the place with the English name of Charette's Mills for a period of time.

[1] On December 31, 2001, Charette was added to the Maskinongé RCM when Le Centre-de-la-Mauricie Regional County Municipality was dissolved.

Population trend:[4] Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 485 (total dwellings: 519) Mother tongue: The mayor is the municipality's highest elected official.

[5] Officially, municipal elections in Charette are on a non-partisan basis.