Owosso, Michigan
| Owosso, Michigan | |
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| City | |
The West Town Historic District
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 Location of Owosso, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°59′46″N 84°10′28″W / 42.99611°N 84.17444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Shiawassee |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Christopher T. Eveleth |
| • City Manager | Donald Crawford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.37 sq mi (13.91 km2) |
| • Land | 5.23 sq mi (13.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 15,194 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 14,852 |
| • Density | 2,905.2/sq mi (1,121.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 48867 |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-61940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0634254 |
| Website | ci |
Owosso is a city in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,194 at the 2010 census. The city is located on the eastern side of Owosso Township, but is politically independent. The city was named after Chief Wasso, an Ojibwa leader of the Shiawassee area.
Alfred L. and Benjamin O. Williams were early settlers to the town. They drew Elias Comstock, who built the first permanent home in the settlement. Owosso was incorporated as a city in 1859 at which time it had 1000 people. It had never had a period as a village. The town's first mayor was Amos Gould, a judge originally from New York. In 1876, it organized its fire department.
The city has a council-manager form of government. Owosso is served by the Shiawassee District Library branch. Education is provided by the Owosso Public Schools, which owns the historic Lincoln School on Michigan Avenue south of M-21.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.37 square miles (13.91 km2), of which 5.23 square miles (13.55 km2) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) is water.
Owosso experiences frigid winters with the last snow usually falling in April, typically Northern Midwestern spring thaws, balmy to hot summers, and colorful falls with the first snows usually appearing in October. Each year Owosso averages eleven days with temperatures below 0 °F (−18 °C), and nine days with temperatures above 90 °F (32 °C). Owosso averages twenty-nine inches of rain per year, and forty-one inches of snow. The average growing season in Owosso is 144 days.
As of the census of 2010, there were 15,194 people, 6,161 households, and 3,779 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,905.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,121.7/km2). There were 6,823 housing units at an average density of 1,304.6 per square mile (503.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.7% White, 0.8% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population.
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