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County:

Otsego County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26137

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

4

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

239,600

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

28.44

Manistee NF

4

% Water:

2.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

17

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,422

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,993

43.9%

33.0%

10.8%

1990:

17,957

19.8%

12.5%

7.3%

2000:

23,301

29.8%

23.8%

6.0%

2005:

24,665

5.8%

4.1%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

22,603

97.0%

0-to-19:

6,786

29.1%

Black:

42

0.2%

20-to-39:

5,788

24.8%

Hispanic:

175

0.8%

40-to-59:

6,372

27.3%

American Indian:

136

0.6%

60-plus:

4,355

18.7%

Other:

345

1.5%

Median Age:

37.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

45.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.4%

Median Family Income:

$46,628

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.3%

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