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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.7%), Manufacturing (15.3%), Retail trade (14.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.4%).
Detached houses: $156,401Here:$156,401State:$168,888 Townhouses or other attached units: $244,728Here:$244,728State:$147,658 In 2-unit structures: $1,015,330Here:$1,015,330State:$101,322 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $198,989Here:$198,989State:$133,558 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $894,661Here:$894,661State:$144,298 Mobile homes: $66,831Here:$66,831State:$39,606
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 83.7% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 13.4%
McCain (Republican): 54.0% Obama (Democratic): 45.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,161 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,118 (0.9%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Otsego County is $485 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $638 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $765 a month.
Cities in this county include: Gaylord, Vanderbilt.
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Notable locations in Otsego County: Maple Grove Cabins (A), Big Bear Lake State Forest Campground (B), Lake Marjory State Forest Campground (C), Pickerel Lake State Forest Campground (D), Round Lake State Forest Campground (E), Pigeon Bridge State Forest Campground (F), Pigeon River State Forest Campground (G), Elk Hill Equestrian State Forest Campground (H), Green Trees Golf Course (I), Treetops Resort Ski Area (J), Threetops Golf Course (K), Treetops Signature Golf Course (L), Treetops Premier Golf Course (M), Treetops Tradition Golf Course (N), Otsego Club's The Tribute Course (O), Michaywe Pines Golf Course (P), Mountain Lake Golf Course (Q), Gaylord-Michaywe Wilderness Resort KOA Campground (R), The Loon Golf Course (S), Marsh Ridge Golf Course (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Otsego County include: Full Gospel Church (A), Lighthouse Tabernacle (B), Peace Lutheran Church (C), First Presbyterian Church of Gaylord (D), Freedom Covenant Fellowship Church (E), Jehovah's Witnesses (F), Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church (G), Life Tabernacle Apostolic Church (H), Alpine Village Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hallock Cemetery (1), Charleton Cemetery (2), Hayes Cemetery (3), Otsego Lake Cemetery (4), Johannesburg Cemetery (5), Saint Thomas Cemetery (6), Vanderbilt Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Martin Lake (A), Lake Marjory (B), Lake Manuka (C), Reardon Lake (D), Turtle Lake (E), Lynn Lake (F), Lake Twentyseven (G), Lower Chub Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Frenchman Creek (A), Pickerel Creek (B), Turtle Creek (C), Tubbs Creek (D), South Branch Pigeon River (E), Saunders Creek (F), Chub Creek (G), Club Stream (H), Mossback Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Otsego County include: Hutchins Park (1), Allen Park (2), Otsego County Park (3), Otsego Lake State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Otsego County: Maple Grove Cabins (A), Big Bear Lake State Forest Campground (B), Lake Marjory State Forest Campground (C), Pickerel Lake State Forest Campground (D), Round Lake State Forest Campground (E), Pigeon Bridge State Forest Campground (F), Pigeon River State Forest Campground (G), Elk Hill Equestrian State Forest Campground (H), Green Trees Golf Course (I), Treetops Resort Ski Area (J), Threetops Golf Course (K), Treetops Signature Golf Course (L), Treetops Premier Golf Course (M), Treetops Tradition Golf Course (N), Otsego Club's The Tribute Course (O), Michaywe Pines Golf Course (P), Mountain Lake Golf Course (Q), Gaylord-Michaywe Wilderness Resort KOA Campground (R), The Loon Golf Course (S), Marsh Ridge Golf Course (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Otsego County include: Full Gospel Church (A), Lighthouse Tabernacle (B), Peace Lutheran Church (C), First Presbyterian Church of Gaylord (D), Freedom Covenant Fellowship Church (E), Jehovah's Witnesses (F), Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church (G), Life Tabernacle Apostolic Church (H), Alpine Village Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hallock Cemetery (1), Charleton Cemetery (2), Hayes Cemetery (3), Otsego Lake Cemetery (4), Johannesburg Cemetery (5), Saint Thomas Cemetery (6), Vanderbilt Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Martin Lake (A), Lake Marjory (B), Lake Manuka (C), Reardon Lake (D), Turtle Lake (E), Lynn Lake (F), Lake Twentyseven (G), Lower Chub Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Frenchman Creek (A), Pickerel Creek (B), Turtle Creek (C), Tubbs Creek (D), South Branch Pigeon River (E), Saunders Creek (F), Chub Creek (G), Club Stream (H), Mossback Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Otsego County include: Hutchins Park (1), Allen Park (2), Otsego County Park (3), Otsego Lake State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Antrim County , Charlevoix County , Cheboygan County , Crawford County , Kalkaska County , Montmorency County , Oscoda County .
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Current college students: 534 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 367 (60% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.1%
Housing units in Otsego County with a mortgage: 3,530 (296 second mortgage, 629 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,537
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7.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,276 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.79% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($26,534 average AGI) 1.54% relocated from other states ($7,742 average AGI)Otsego County:1.54%Michigan average:1.38%
7.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,429 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.32% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($23,397 average AGI) 2.60% relocated to other states ($11,033 average AGI)Otsego County:2.60%Michigan average:2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,217 (3,640 aged, 577 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
5,491 spouses, 7,118 children (6,411 natural, 143 adopted, 564 stepchildren), 219 grandchildren, 86 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 200 other relatives, 430 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,015 2-persons, 1,358 3-persons, 1,304 4-persons, 575 5-persons, 256 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,033 1-person, 364 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 4 6-persons.
96.2% of residents of Otsego County speak English at home. 0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 24% speak English not well). 2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (10% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 25% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (31% speak English very well, 56% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
Population growth in Otsego County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.12 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
56% of Otsego County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Michigan.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Regular Highways: $771,000
Parks & Recreation: $679,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,791,000
General - Other: $2,547,000
Health Services - Other: $2,102,000
Welfare - Other: $1,726,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,310,000
Transit Utilities: $1,144,000
Police Protection: $820,000
Central Staff Services: $680,000
Corrections - Other: $643,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $630,000
Libraries: $514,000
Housing & Community Development: $407,000
Financial Administration: $365,000
Air Transportation: $338,000
General Public Buildings: $286,000
Highways: $263,000
Housing & Community Development: $193,000
Public Welfare: $115,000
Transit Utilities: $71,000
Health: $320,000
Public Welfare: $84,000
Housing & Community Development: $28,000
Transit Utilities: $24,000
Interest Earnings: $861,000
Rents: $45,000
Regular Highways: $224,000
Air Transportation: $146,000
Libraries: $49,000
Health - Other: $25,000
Parks & Recreation: $22,000
Judicial: $12,000
Housing & Community Development: $4,000
General Support: $633,000
All Other: $573,000
Transit Utilities: $379,000
Health & Hospitals: $149,000
Public Welfare: $81,000
NEC: $113,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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