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Otsego CountyMichigan

Otsego County is a county in Michigan with its seat in Gaylord. It was created in 1840 from Michilimackinac County.

  • Founded1840
  • County seatGaylord
  • Named forOtsego County, New York
  • Land area515 sq mi + 11 sq mi water
  • Population25,091 2020 Census
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CrawfordMontmorencyAntrimCharlevoix Gaylord Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Otsego on the map of Michigan

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Counties of Michigan · Otsego highlighted

History

Formed in 1840 from Michilimackinac County and Mackinac County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Originally named Okkuddo when created in 1840, the county was renamed Otsego in 1843. Otsego was attached to various neighboring counties for judicial and municipal purposes until 1875, when it became fully organized and independent. In 1869, part of Otsego was lost to the re-creation of Charlevoix County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1840
    Otsego County created Okkuddo (now Otsego) created from Michilimackinac (now Mackinac); Okkuddo not fully organized, attached to Michilimackinac "for judicial purposes."
    from Michilimackinacfrom Mackinac
    · Mich. Acts 1840, ann. sess., no. 119, secs. 22, 35/pp. 199-200
  2. 1843
    Renamed Okkuddo renamed Otsego.
    formerly Okkuddo
    · Mich. Acts 1843, ann. sess., no. 67/p. 145
  3. 1853
    Changed Otsego detached from Mackinac, attached to Cheboygan "for judicial and municipal purposes."
    MackinacCheboygan
    · Mich. Acts 1853, reg. sess., no. 20/p. 19
  4. 1858
    Changed Otsego detached from Cheboygan, attached to Alpena "for judicial and municipal purposes."
    CheboyganAlpena
    · Mich. Acts 1858, ext. sess., no. 5, sec. 1/p. 15
  5. 1863
    Changed Otsego detached from Alpena, attached to Antrim "for municipal and judicial purposes."
    AlpenaAntrim
    · Mich. Acts 1863, reg. sess., no. 78/p. 119
  6. 1869
    Lost territory Otsego lost to re-creation of Charlevoix.
    to Charlevoix
    · Mich. Acts 1869, reg. sess., no. 390/p. 1091
  7. 1875
    Changed Otsego fully organized, detached from Antrim.
    Antrim
    · Mich. Acts 1875, reg. sess., pub., no. 32/p. 28

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Otsego

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

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Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Otsego by the Census

Population
25,091 2020 Census count
Housing units
14,861 2020 Census count
Land area
515 square miles
Water area
11 square miles
People per sq mi
49 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Otsego County

When was Otsego County founded?
Otsego County was founded in 1840, formed from Michilimackinac County and Mackinac County, and named after Otsego County, New York.
What is the county seat of Otsego County?
The county seat of Otsego County is Gaylord.
Is there an online parcel map for Otsego County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Otsego County's boundary or name changed?
Otsego County was created in 1840 from Michilimackinac County and Mackinac County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Alpena County, Antrim County and Cheboygan County. It was formerly called Okkuddo.
Who issues building permits in Otsego County?
The county's page on building permits: Building Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Otsego County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

Nearby

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