Ogemaw County, Michigan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ogemaw County
U.S. county
Ogemaw County Building in West Branch
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
Michigan's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Michigan
Founded	G, 1840 (authorized) 1875 (organized)
Seat	West Branch
Largest city	Skidway Lake West Branch (incorporated)
Area
• Total	575 sq mi (1,490 km2)
• Land	563 sq mi (1,460 km2)
• Water	11 sq mi (30 km2)  2.0%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	20,770
• Density	39/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	4th

Ogemaw County ( oh-GUH-maw) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 20,770. The county seat is West Branch.

The county newspaper of record is the Ogemaw Herald.

History

The county was originally created in 1840, but was absorbed into Iosco County in 1867. It was later recreated in 1873 and finally organized in 1875. The county's name is an Anglicization of the Anishinaabemowin word ogimaa, meaning "chief".

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 575 square miles (1,490 km²), of which 563 square miles (1,460 km²) is land and 11 square miles (28 km²) (2.0%) is water. Ogemaw County is considered to be part of Northern Michigan

Highways

• I-75
• BL I-75
• M-30
• M-33
• M-55
• F-18
• F-28

Adjacent counties

• Oscoda County - north
• Alcona County - northeast
• Iosco County - east
• Arenac County - southeast
• Gladwin County - southwest
• Roscommon County - west
• Crawford County - northwest

National protected area

• Huron National Forest (part)

State protected area

• Au Sable State Forest (part)
• Rifle River State Recreation Area

Demographics

As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 21,645 people, 8,842 households, and 6,189 families residing in the county. The population density 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, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. 1.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.7% were of German, 12.3% American, 10.2% English, 9.2% Irish, 7.0% French and 6.7% Polish ancestry. 97.9% spoke only English 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 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.

The county population contained 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 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.

Communities

Cities

• Rose City
• West Branch (county seat)

Village

• Prescott

Census-designated places

• Lupton
• Skidway Lake

Townships

Images for kids

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  U.S. Census data map showing local municipal boundaries within Ogemaw County. Shaded areas represent incorporated cities.

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Ogemaw para niños