Ossineke, Michigan
| Ossineke, Michigan | |
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| Census-designated place & Unincorporated community | |
 Location of Ossineke within Alpena County, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 44°54′26″N 83°25′44″W / 44.90722°N 83.42889°WCoordinates: 44°54′26″N 83°25′44″W / 44.90722°N 83.42889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Alpena County |
| Township | Sanborn Township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.67 sq mi (9.50 km2) |
| • Land | 3.66 sq mi (9.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 938 |
| • Density | 256/sq mi (99.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49766 |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-61500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393175 |
Ossineke is an unincorporated community in Sanborn Township, Alpena County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place (CDP) used for statistical purposes. The population was 938 at the 2010 census. The community is located several miles south of Alpena on U.S. Highway 23. The name is derived from the Anishinaabe word (either the Ojibwa or the Ottawa) zhingaabewasiniigigaabawaad, meaning "Where the image stones stood", though the modern Anishinaabe name for the place is asiniike, meaning "to quarry".
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.5 km2), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.30%, is water. Ossineke is part of Northern Michigan.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,059 people, 416 households, and 306 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 287.8 per square mile (111.1/km²). There were 516 housing units at an average density of 140.2 per square mile (54.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.49% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.
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