Otsego, MI

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Otsego, Michigan

Otsego, Michigan, in Allegan county, is 12 miles NW of Kalamazoo, Michigan (center to center) and 108 miles E of Chicago, Illinois. The people of the city are in the Grand Rapids - Muskegon - Holland metropolitan area. Otsego has a population of 3,933.

The People and Families of Otsego

In Otsego, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Otsego had a median family income of $44,308.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Otsego residents, with $250. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Otsego Housing

In Otsego, 69% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the city -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.

Commuting

In Otsego, 92% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in cities like Otsego; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.

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High Points

Otsego strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Otsego, MI

Comparing Otsego to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles NW of Kalamazoo, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	108 miles E of Chicago, Illinois
County	Allegan
Metro Area	Grand Rapids - Muskegon - Holland
Standard Zip Codes	49078
Phone Area Codes	269
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.461
Longitude	-85.695

Station	ALLEGAN 5 NE
Distance	9.6 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.4 inches

Station	KALAMAZOO STATE HOSPITAL
Distance	13.2 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.4 inches

Station	GULL LAKE BIOL STA
Distance	16.5 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	36 to 61 F
Jul Temp	61 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,933	100%
Male	1,885	47.9%
Female	2,048	52.1%
Under 18	1,103	28%
18+	2,830	72%
65+	481	12.2%
Median Age	34.1
Average Family Size	3
White	3,819	97.1%
African-American	12	0.3%
Asian	15	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	22	0.6%
Other	13	0.3%
Mixed Race	52	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	59	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,941
Growth	8
Growth %	0.2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	21.1%
English	11.8%
Dutch	11.2%
US/American	10.8%
Irish	10.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.2%
Polish	5.3%
Scotch-Irish	4.6%
French (except Basque)	3.6%
Italian	1.8%
Scottish	1.6%
Swedish	1.2%
French Canadian	1.1%
European	0.8%
Pennsylvania German	0.7%
British	0.7%
Swiss	0.7%
Welsh	0.6%
Slovak	0.5%
Russian	0.5%
Finnish	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Palestinian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Danish	0.3%
Eastern European	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Otsego	3,933	$44,308
Allegan	4,838	$45,833
Gobles	815	$33,194
Kalamazoo	77,145	$42,438
Martin	435	$48,958
Parchment	1,936	$46,957
Plainwell	3,933	$44,519

Library
Otsego District Public Library 219 S. Farmer St. Otsego, Michigan (269) 694-9690 Library Web Site

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