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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.
In Otsego, about 54% of adults are married.
In 2000, Otsego had a median family income of $44,308.
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.
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.
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.
Comparing Otsego to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | ![]() | ![]() |
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