Osceola County, Michigan
| Osceola County, Michigan | ||
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 Location in the U.S. state of Michigan |
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 Michigan's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | April 1, 1840 (created) 1869 (organized) |
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| Named for | Osceola | |
| Seat | Reed City | |
| Largest city | Reed City | |
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| • Total | 573 sq mi (1,484 km2) | |
| • Land | 566 sq mi (1,466 km2) | |
| • Water | 6.7 sq mi (17 km2), 1.2% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 23,528 | |
| • Density | 42/sq mi (16/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 4th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Osceola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2010 census, the population was 23,528. The county seat is Reed City.
Osceola County was created by the Michigan Legislature on April 1, 1840, named Unwattin County, after an Ottawa leader. The name was changed March 8, 1843, to Osceola, after the Seminole leader. It was initially attached for administrative purposes to Ottawa County. In 1855, it was attached to Mason County; in 1857, to Newaygo County; and in 1859, to Mecosta County. Separate county government was organized in 1869 with Hersey as the county seat. Reed City became the county seat in 1927.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 573 square miles (1,480 km2), of which 566 square miles (1,470 km2) is land and 6.7 square miles (17 km2) (6.7%) is water. The county is drained by Muskegon River and branches of the Manistee River. The surface is level. Osceola County is part of Northern Michigan.
At the 2000 census, there were 23,197 people, 8,861 households and 6,415 families residing in the county. The population density was 41 per square mile (16/km²). There were 12,853 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.51% White, 0.35% Black or African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. 0.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 26.0% were of German, 11.9% English, 11.0% American, 8.8% Irish, 6.5% Dutch and 5.2% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.8% spoke English, 1.1% German and 1.0% Spanish as their first language.
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