Ogemaw County, Michigan
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Ogemaw County (Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". Script error: No such module "Respell".) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,770.[1] The county seat is West Branch.[2] The county newspaper of record is the Ogemaw Herald.[3]
History
Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Ogemaw County started as part of the Virginia Land owned by England. After the Revolutionary War, it broke up into smaller and smaller pieces. The county was originally created by the Michigan Legislature in 1840[4] from unorganized territory, but was absorbed into Iosco County in 1867. It was re-created in 1873, and was finally organized in 1875.[5] The county's name is an Anglicization of the Anishinaabemowin word ogimaa, meaning "chief".[5] Ogemaw's name came from an eloquent, respected Native American orator named Little Elk. One of the first settlements in the county was Ogemaw Springs, the genesis of lumbering operations in the county. The settlement of Ogemaw Springs ended when the lumber industry in the region ended. (Due to the lumber industry, railways were built to transport the lumber, and towns often sprang up along the tracks. After timber supplies in the Midwest dwindled, loggers shifted westward to the Pacific Northwest to find new sources of lumber, and many of these fledgling settlements foundered.) With Ogemaw Springs in decline, the people flocked to West Branch, causing an economic boom, including the construction of its first hotel. This created even more growth, causing many restaurants, hotels, and businesses to be built, a vast majority of which still stand today.[6]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (2.0%) is water.[7] Ogemaw County is considered to be part of Northern Michigan.
Highways
- Script error: No such module "Jct". – Runs SE across the southwest part of the county; passes south of West Branch.
- Script error: No such module "Jct". – Enters from Gladwin County at Script error: No such module "convert". east of the SW corner of Ogemaw County; runs north and NE to intersection with M-55 near West Branch.
- Script error: No such module "Jct". – Runs north–south through the middle of county; passes Rose City.
- Script error: No such module "Jct". – Runs east–west across the lower part of county; enters from Iosco County at Script error: No such module "convert". north of SE corner of Ogemaw County; runs west to intersection with I-75, west of West Branch.[8]
Adjacent counties
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- 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
Communities
Cities
- Rose City
- West Branch (county seat)
Village
Civil townships
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Census-designated places
Other unincorporated communities
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Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1870 | 12 | — | |
| 1880 | 1,914 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1890 | 5,583 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1900 | 7,765 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 8,907 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 7,786 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 6,595 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 8,720 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 9,345 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 9,680 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 11,903 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 16,436 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 18,681 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 21,645 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 21,699 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 20,770 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2025 (est.) | 21,121 | [9] Increase | Script error: No such module "String".% |
| US Decennial Census[10] 1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12] 1990-2000[13] 2010-2020[1][14] | |||
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Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 1980[16] | Pop 1990[17] | Pop 2000[18] | Pop 2010[19] | Pop 2020[20] | % 1980 | % 1990 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 16,288 | 18,405 | 20,906 | 20,865 | 19,268 | 99.10% | 98.52% | 96.59% | 96.16% | 92.77% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 9 | 18 | 28 | 37 | 59 | 0.05% | 0.10% | 0.13% | 0.17% | 0.28% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 63 | 134 | 121 | 147 | 108 | 0.38% | 0.72% | 0.56% | 0.68% | 0.52% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 16 | 17 | 81 | 76 | 57 | 0.10% | 0.09% | 0.37% | 0.35% | 0.27% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | x [21] | x [22] | 7 | 6 | 8 | x | x | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.04% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 58 | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.28% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | x [23] | x [24] | 247 | 251 | 775 | x | x | 1.14% | 1.16% | 3.73% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 53 | 104 | 252 | 309 | 437 | 0.32% | 0.56% | 1.16% | 1.42% | 2.10% |
| Total | 16,436 | 18,681 | 21,645 | 21,699 | 20,770 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 20,770. The median age was 50.6 years. 18.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 26.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.4 males age 18 and over.[25]
The racial makeup of the county was 93.9% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.6% from some other race, and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.1% of the population.[26]
<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[27]
There were 9,207 households in the county, of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.6% were married-couple households, 22.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[25]
There were 15,246 housing units, of which 39.6% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 80.5% were owner-occupied and 19.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.6%.[25]
2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census,[28] there were 21,645 people, 8,842 households, and 6,189 families residing in the county.
Government
For many years, Ogemaw County has been reliably Republican. Since 1884, the Republican Party nominee has carried the county vote in 75% of the national presidential elections (27 of 36). Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot Template:U.S. SenHead Template:U.S. SenRow Template:U.S. SenFoot Template:M.I. GovHead Template:M.I. GovRow Template:M.I. GovFoot Ogemaw County operates the County jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, records deeds, mortgages, and vital records, administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget and has 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.
Elected officials
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- Prosecuting Attorney – LaDonna A. Schultz
- Sheriff – Brian D. Gilbert
- County Clerk – Breck Gildner
- County Treasurer – Caren Piglowski
- Register of Deeds – Denise Simmons
- Drain Commissioner – Michael DeMatio
- Commissioner Dist. 1 – Craig Scott
- Commissioner Dist. 2 – Mark Surbrook
- Commissioner Dist. 3 – Ronald Vaughn
- Commissioner Dist. 4 – Brad Neubecker
- Commissioner Dist. 5 – Jenny David[29]
(information as of February 2021)
See also
- List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Ogemaw County, Michigan
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Ogemaw County, Michigan
References
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External links
- Ogemaw County Website
- Ogemaw County Herald - local newspaper
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