Ogemaw County, Michigan
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 21,645 people, 8,842 households, and 6,189 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 38 people per square mile (15/km²). There were 15,404 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.48% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.13% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
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, 0.60% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.38% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.03% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.13% from other races
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, and 1.25% from two or more races. 1.16% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 28.7% were of German
Germans
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, 12.3% American
United States
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, 10.2% English
English people
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, 9.2% Irish
Irish people
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, 7.0% French
French people
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and 6.7% Polish
Poles
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ancestry according to Census 2000. 97.9% spoke only English
English language
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at home.
There were 8,842 households out of which 27.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.40% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.00% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.50% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 27.00% from 45 to 64, and 18.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,474, and the median income for a family was $34,988. Males had a median income of $31,003 versus $20,544 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $15,768. About 11.00% of families and 14.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.50% of those under age 18 and 9.90% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates themajor local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records, administers
public health
Public health
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regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and
other social services. The county board of commissioners
County commission
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controls the
budget but has only limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local
government functions — police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street
maintenance, etc. — are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.
Ogemaw County elected officials
- Prosecuting AttorneyProsecutorThe prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the common law adversarial system, or the civil law inquisitorial system...
: LaDonna Schultz - SheriffSheriffA sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
: Howie Hanft - County Clerk: Gary R. Klacking
- County TreasurerTreasurerA treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...
: Dwight McIntyre - Register of Deeds: Denise Simmons
- Drain CommissionerDrain commissionerA drain commissioner is an elected official in counties of the U.S. state of Michigan with a population over 12,000. In counties with a population under 12,000, the statutory duties and responsibilities of the drain commissioner are performed by the county's board of road commissioners.The office...
: Michael DeMatio
(information as of Jan. 2009)
Cities, villages, and townships
- Churchill TownshipChurchill Township, MichiganChurchill Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,603 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
- Cumming TownshipCumming Township, MichiganCumming Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 796 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.- Lakes :The township includes all...
- Edwards TownshipEdwards Township, MichiganEdwards Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,390 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census...
- Foster TownshipFoster Township, MichiganFoster Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 821 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Goodar TownshipGoodar Township, MichiganGoodar Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 493.- Communities:...
- Hill TownshipHill Township, MichiganHill Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,584.-Geography:...
- Horton TownshipHorton Township, MichiganHorton Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 997 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
- Klacking TownshipKlacking Township, MichiganKlacking Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 617 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Logan TownshipLogan Township, Ogemaw County, MichiganLogan Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 581 at the 2000 census.There are no established communities in the sparsely populated township...
- Lupton
- Mills TownshipMills Township, Ogemaw County, MichiganMills Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,005 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles , of which, 34.5 square miles of it is land and 1.1 square...
- Ogemaw TownshipOgemaw Township, MichiganOgemaw Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,118 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- PrescottPrescott, MichiganPrescott is a village in Ogemaw County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 286 at the 2000 census. The village is within Richland Township.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land....
, village - Richland TownshipRichland Township, Ogemaw County, MichiganRichland Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 956 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles , of which, 34.8 square miles of it is land and 0.9 square...
- Rose CityRose City, MichiganRose City is a city in Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 653 at the 2010 census. Houghton Creek, a tributary of the Rifle River, runs through part of the city limits.-Geography:...
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- Rose TownshipRose Township, Ogemaw County, MichiganRose Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,409 at the 2000 census.- Communities :* Lupton is an unincorporated community in the southeast corner of the township at...
- Skidway LakeSkidway Lake, MichiganSkidway Lake is an unincorporated community in Mills Township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place for statistical purposes but does not have any status as a separate municipal government...
, CDPCensus-designated placeA census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages... - West Branch TownshipWest Branch Township, Ogemaw County, MichiganWest Branch Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,628 at the 2000 census. The city of West Branch is located within the township.-Geography:...
- West BranchWest Branch, MichiganWest Branch is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,926. It is the county seat of Ogemaw County. The city is located within West Branch Township, but is politically independent.-History:...
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External links
- Ogemaw County Website
- Ogemaw County Herald - Newspaper
- OgemawLive - Community site with news, weather, and forum.
- Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University, Bibliography Ogemaw County.