Profile for Otsego, Michigan, MI

Otsego is on the Kalamazoo River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 8. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2 per 1,000 people.

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Otsego

Cemeteries (15)

Communities (9)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (3)

Parks (1)

Ski areas (2)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Otsego
• School enrollment & education levels in Otsego
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• Allegan 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 Otsego demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Allegan County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 49078 ZIP code.

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• Otsego city government
• Allegan County government

22% of Otsego residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Otsego ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Otsego
• Cemeteries in Allegan County
• Libraries in or near Otsego

Post a query on a message board:

• Allegan 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

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

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• Otsego area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Allegan County
• Index to cemetery records in Michigan
• Cemetery record compendium
• Michigan cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Otsego
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Allegan County

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

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

• Crime in Allegan County
• Arrests in Allegan 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 Otsego was $17,521, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

9% of Otsego residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Otsego

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

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

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

• Otsego items now on sale

• Otsego local government Web site
• Allegan 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
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Otsego medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Otsego
• Historic sites in Michigan
• Museums in or near Otsego
• 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 Allegan County genealogy forum

Median rent in Otsego, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $425.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $843.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Michigan
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Libraries in Otsego include Otsego District Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Otsego

• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Otsego area
• Historic maps of MI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Michigan
• Topographic map of Otsego

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• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Otsego
• Search obituaries in Michigan
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• Chambers of commerce in Michigan
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Michigan
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Otsego
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Otsego

• Parks near Otsego
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Allegan County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Otsego political report.

• Michigan Democratic party
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• Michigan elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Otsego
• Total membership by faith, in Allegan County

• Chowhound message boards for MI

The average commute time for Otsego workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

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

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Michigan
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