County population in 2012: 21,437 (all rural); it was 21,645 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,501 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,048 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,514 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,734 (it was 1,328 in 2000)
% of renters here:
15%
State:
28%
Land area: 564 sq. mi. Water area: 10.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 38 people per square mile
(low).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Ogemaw County: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.9%), Retail trade (14.1%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.1%), Manufacturing (10.0%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,012 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $944 (0.9%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.0%
(17.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 41.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.6% for American Indian residents, 41.7% for other race residents, 20.5% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 47 years old
(Males: 47 years old, Females: 48 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47 years old, Black residents: 21 years old, American Indian residents: 41 years old, Asian residents: 33 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21 years old, Other race residents: 25 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
14.0%
Whole state:
10.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
5.1%
Whole state:
4.8%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ogemaw County is $406 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $650 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Ogemaw County: Logan Corners (A), Ogemaw County Fairgrounds (B), Beaver Trails Campground (C), Rifle River Ranch Rustic Campground (D), Rifle River Spruce Rustic Campground (E), Rifle River Grousehaven Lake Campground (F), Rifle River Devoe Lake Rustic Campground (G), Ambrose Lake State Forest Campground (H), Edgewood Greens Golf Course (I), Troll Landing Campground (J), Hardwood Lake Campground (K), Lost Valley Campgrounds (L), Greenbriar Golf Course (M), Ogemaw Springs Station (N), Greenwood Station (O), Loranger Station (P), West Branch Country Club (Q), Apple Valley Golf Course (R), West Branch Rest Area (S), Holiness Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ogemaw County include: Churchill Church (A), Edwards Church (B), Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Church (C), Skidway Lake Baptist Church (D), Faith Lutheran Church (E), Church of the Holy Fire (F), Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (G), Northwoods Baptist Church (H), New Hope Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Logan Cemetery (1), Campbells Corners Cemetery (2), Lane Heights Cemetery (3), Edwards Cemetery (4), Damon Cemetery (5), Richland Cemetery (6), Rose Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Rifle Lake (A), Twin Lakes (B), Prior Lake (C), Piper Lake (D), Long Lake (E), Little Williams Lake (F), Wallin Lake (G), Little Stylus Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Ogemaw Creek (A), West Branch Rifle River (B), Brooks Creek (C), Bixby Creek (D), Oyster Creek (E), Barber Creek (F), Bailer Creek (G), Au Sable Creek (H), Vaughn Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Ogemaw County include: Rifle River State Recreation Area (1), Mills Township Newman Park (2), Rose Township District Number Five School Historical Marker (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 611 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 273 (69% naturalized citizens)
Ogemaw County:
1.3%
Whole state:
5.3%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 23
1990 to 1994: 26
1985 to 1989: 4
1980 to 1984: 15
1975 to 1979: 6
1970 to 1974: 20
1970 to 1974: 24
1965 to 1969: 155
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 12,625
One, attached: 137
Two: 88
3 or 4: 78
5 to 9: 58
10 to 19: 84
20 or more: 123
Mobile homes: 1,915
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 296
Housing units in Ogemaw County with a mortgage: 2,694 (185 second mortgage, 260 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,056
Here:
56.7% with mortgage
State:
69.7% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.15%
Here
34.1%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 7,391 Total congregations: 24
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
Lutheran Church
United Methodist Church
Free Methodist Church of North America
Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents
3,854 (52.1%)
1,006 (13.6%)
768 (10.4%)
305 (4.1%)
230 (3.1%)
Congregations
3 (12.5%)
2 (8.3%)
3 (12.5%)
1 (4.2%)
1 (4.2%)
Name
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Episcopal Church
Community Church of Christ
LDS (Mormon) Church
Other
Adherents
227 (3.1%)
201 (2.7%)
190 (2.6%)
115 (1.6%)
495 (6.7%)
Congregations
1 (4.2%)
2 (8.3%)
1 (4.2%)
1 (4.2%)
9 (37.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 265 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $88,830 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $113.62 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.57% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 81.83% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $79,196 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 53.60% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.07% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $93,600 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 81.64% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.75 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 33.45% Corn for grain: 7756 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 1180 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 856 harvested acres Vegetables: 15 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Ogemaw County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 22 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/30/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Most recent natural disasters:
Michigan Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3225): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3225, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Michigan Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 2, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3137): January 27, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3137, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Michigan Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 27, 1978, Emergency Declared (EM-3057): January 27, 1978, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3057, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
Michigan Drought, Incident Period: March 2, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3035): March 2, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3035, Natural disaster type: Drought
The number of natural disasters in Ogemaw County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (12). Emergencies Declared: 4
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Child care workers (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Canada (29%)
Germany (12%)
United Kingdom (10%)
India (7%)
Philippines (5%)
France (4%)
Korea (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Ogemaw County (%):
German (29%)
United States or American (12%)
English (10%)
Irish (9%)
French (except Basque) (7%)
Polish (7%)
French Canadian (4%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 6,569 (82%)
Carpooled: 796 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 1 (0%)
Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
Taxi: 5 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 18 (0%)
Walked: 171 (2%)
Other means: 55 (1%)
Worked at home: 394 (5%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
People in group quarters in Ogemaw County, Michigan in 2000:
205 people in nursing homes
47 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
26 people in other group homes
19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Ogemaw County, Michigan in 2010:
201 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
32 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
11 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,653.
6.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,053 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.32%
Michigan average:
5.24%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.17% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($24,075 average AGI)
1.15% relocated from other states ($4,978 average AGI)
Ogemaw County:
1.15%
Michigan average:
1.38%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,051 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.57%
Michigan average:
5.98%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.97% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($20,422 average AGI)
1.59% relocated to other states ($5,631 average AGI)
Ogemaw County:
1.59%
Michigan average:
2.21%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9
Births per 1000 population in Ogemaw County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.9
Deaths per 1000 population in Ogemaw County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Ogemaw County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,758 (3,956 aged, 802 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.56 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13983.3 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 401.480 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 90031.48
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1004.340 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1584.110 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4.57
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 33.03 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 118.690
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13.7
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 204.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 145.2
Other - 59.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 21,455
In family households: 17,724 (4,571 male householders, 1,591 female householders)
4,754 spouses, 5,320 children (4,798 natural, 146 adopted, 376 stepchildren), 408 grandchildren, 125 brothers or sisters, 114 parents, 121 other relatives, 622 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,731 (1,592 male householders (1,294 living alone)), 1,529 female householders (1,329 living alone)), 610 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 244 (233 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,434 2-persons, 1,154 3-persons, 862 4-persons, 452 5-persons, 184 6-persons, 76 7-or-more-persons.
97.5% of residents of Ogemaw County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $128,075,000 ($5843 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,729,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $71,057,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,495,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $887,000 Federal grants: $19,144,000 Federal procurement contracts: $739,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,753,000 ($72,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $943,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,089,000 Federal Government insurance: $2,813,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,098
Here:
50 per 1000 residents
State:
68 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,501
Here:
69 per 1000 residents
State:
45 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +19
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+12 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +675
Here:
+31 per 1000 residents
State:
-16 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Ogemaw County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.40 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.4
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.1
Year house built
2005 or later: 156
2000 to 2004: 617
1990 to 1999: 2,157
1980 to 1989: 2,432
1970 to 1979: 4,320
1960 to 1969: 2,468
1950 to 1959: 1,772
1940 to 1949: 990
1939 or earlier: 1,344
Rooms in houses/apartments in Ogemaw County, Michigan
61% of Ogemaw County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Michigan.
Ogemaw County:
61.3%
State average:
58.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 18761
Northeast: 322
Midwest: 926
South: 914
West: 340
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $48,400
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Ogemaw County
47.0 years
38.0 years
(49.5%)
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