Profile for Okemos, Michigan, MI

Okemos is on the Red Cedar River

Former and merged names include:
· Hamilton
· Sanford

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Beaner?s Gourmet Coffee, Panera Bread, Starbucks

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Cemeteries (16)

Colleges (3)

Communities (12)

Hotels (21)

Libraries (8)

Museums (4)

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• Okemos population
• Ancestry of people in Okemos
• Housing in Okemos
• Income in Okemos
• Marital status of adults in Okemos
• Place of birth of people in Okemos
• Residence in 1995, of people in Okemos
• School enrollment & education levels in Okemos
• Transportation & commute times in Okemos
• Ingham County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Michigan
• State data - Michigan
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Okemos demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Ingham County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Lansing area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 48840 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Ingham County government

21% of Okemos residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Okemos ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Okemos
• Cemeteries in Ingham County
• Libraries in or near Okemos

Post a query on a message board:

• Ingham County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Okemos museums
• Okemos historic sites
• Okemos area parks
• Wineries near Okemos

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Okemos area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Ingham County
• Index to cemetery records in Michigan
• Cemetery record compendium
• Michigan cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Okemos
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Ingham County

• Okemos business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Michigan
• Local ordinances in Michigan (Partial selection)

• Crime in Ingham County
• Arrests in Ingham County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Michigan
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Okemos was $33,401, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Ingham County economic census
• Ingham County economic summary
• Ingham County employment growth
• Ingham County unemployment rate
• Michigan economic data

67% of Okemos residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Okemos
• Colleges in Michigan
• Learning Disabilities Association in Michigan
• Schools in or near Okemos
• School districts in or near Okemos
• Yearbooks (old) of Michigan high schools

• Movies playing in or near Okemos
• YouTube videos about Okemos

• Air pollution in Ingham County
• Diesel soot in Ingham County
• Land contamination in Ingham County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Michigan
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Ingham County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Michigan

• ePodunk festival listings
• Michigan county fairs
• Michigan festivals (Michigan tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Okemos

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Okemos
• Geocaches in Michigan

• Okemos items now on sale

• Ingham County government
• Michigan state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Okemos medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Okemos
• Historic sites in Michigan
• Museums in or near Okemos
• Museums in Michigan
• Michigan state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Ingham County genealogy forum

Median rent in Okemos, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $624.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,407.

• Research Okemos Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Okemos
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• Get free moving quotes
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• Check Michigan mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Okemos area
• Job services in Michigan
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Okemos include Hope Borbas Okemos Branch ... View libraries

• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Okemos
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• Census map of Okemos area
• Historic maps of MI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Michigan
• Topographic map of Okemos

• Daily newspapers in or near Okemos
• AM radio stations in or near Okemos
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Okemos
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Okemos
• TV stations in or near Okemos
• Media ownership in the Okemos area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Michigan

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Okemos
• Search obituaries in Michigan
• Recent death notices - selected MI newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Michigan
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Michigan
• Lions clubs in Michigan
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Okemos
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Okemos

• Parks near Okemos
• National forests in Michigan
• Ski areas near Okemos
• Ski areas in Michigan
• State parks in Michigan

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Okemos
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Michigan communities
• Photos of Michigan places
• Post cards of Michigan communities

Ingham County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Okemos political report.

• Michigan Democratic party
• Michigan Republican party
• Michigan elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Okemos
• Total membership by faith, in Ingham County

• Chowhound message boards for MI

The average commute time for Okemos workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Okemos include Comfort Inn and Executive Suites, Fairfield Inn, Holiday Inn Express.

• Okemos travel guide
• Airports near Okemos
• Hotels near Okemos
• Michigan tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Michigan
• Wildlife refuges in Michigan

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