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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%).
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Otsego County, Michigan business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Otsego County, Michigan:
Detached houses: $185,827Here: $185,827State: $200,820 Townhouses or other attached units: $415,768Here: $415,768State: $181,134 In 2-unit structures: $348,937Here: $348,937State: $129,336 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $138,475Here: $138,475State: $151,605 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $218,184Here: $218,184State: $149,899 Mobile homes: $51,032Here: $51,032State: $39,606
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 83.7% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 13.4%
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.
Neighboring counties: Antrim County , Charlevoix County , Cheboygan County , Crawford County , Kalkaska County , Montmorency County , Oscoda County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Otsego County: Snow Valley Ski Club (A), Bunker Hill Resort (B), Maple Grove Cabins (C), Simpsons Resort (D), Simmons Lakeside Resort (E), Silver Beach Lodge (F), Anchorage Cabins (G), Camp Bell (H), Camp Sancta Marie (I), Au Sable Ranch (J), Campbells Cabins (K), Gay El Rancho Lodge (L), Lansing Club (M), Glen Echo Resort (N), Mercury Fishing Club (O), Pine Grove Cabins (P), Otsego Lake Resort (Q), Hamlins Otsego Sands Resort (R), Del Ruth Resort (S), Ken-Mar Lodge (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Otsego County include: Charlton Town Hall and Church (A), Lighthouse Tabernacle (B), Full Gospel Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hayes Cemetery (1), Saint Thomas Cemetery (2), Otsego Lake Cemetery (3), Vanderbilt Cemetery (4), Hallock Cemetery (5), Johannesburg Cemetery (6), Charleton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Crapo Lake (A), Adams Lake (B), Long Lake (C), Loon Lake (D), Lost Lake (E), Lower Chub Lake (F), Lynn Lake (G), Manuka, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chub Creek (A), Club Stream (B), Saunders Creek (C), Pickerel Creek (D), Frenchman Creek (E), Tubbs Creek (F), Turtle Creek (G), Mossback Creek (H), South Branch Pigeon River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Otsego County include: Allen Park (1), Otsego County Park (2), Otsego Lake State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Otsego County: Snow Valley Ski Club (A), Bunker Hill Resort (B), Maple Grove Cabins (C), Simpsons Resort (D), Simmons Lakeside Resort (E), Silver Beach Lodge (F), Anchorage Cabins (G), Camp Bell (H), Camp Sancta Marie (I), Au Sable Ranch (J), Campbells Cabins (K), Gay El Rancho Lodge (L), Lansing Club (M), Glen Echo Resort (N), Mercury Fishing Club (O), Pine Grove Cabins (P), Otsego Lake Resort (Q), Hamlins Otsego Sands Resort (R), Del Ruth Resort (S), Ken-Mar Lodge (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Otsego County include: Charlton Town Hall and Church (A), Lighthouse Tabernacle (B), Full Gospel Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hayes Cemetery (1), Saint Thomas Cemetery (2), Otsego Lake Cemetery (3), Vanderbilt Cemetery (4), Hallock Cemetery (5), Johannesburg Cemetery (6), Charleton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Crapo Lake (A), Adams Lake (B), Long Lake (C), Loon Lake (D), Lost Lake (E), Lower Chub Lake (F), Lynn Lake (G), Manuka, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chub Creek (A), Club Stream (B), Saunders Creek (C), Pickerel Creek (D), Frenchman Creek (E), Tubbs Creek (F), Turtle Creek (G), Mossback Creek (H), South Branch Pigeon River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Otsego County include: Allen Park (1), Otsego County Park (2), Otsego Lake State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
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)
Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.1%
Housing units in structures:
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
Adherents
Otsego County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Michigan state average. It is 1.3 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 7/3/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
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 2003: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.8
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%
Household type by relationship
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).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $119,649,000 ($4881 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,377,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $63,590,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,337,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $784,000 Federal grants: $18,730,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,108,000 ($248,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $13,099,000 ($103,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $103,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,360,000 Federal Government insurance: $1,765,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.12 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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
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