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Population: 3,933. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,941 (+0.2% change)
Males: 1,885 (47.9%), Females: 2,048 (52.1%)

Allegan County

Zip code: 49078

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $37,525
Median house value: $88,200

Population by Race

Races in Otsego:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (22.8%), English (15.0%), Irish (12.0%), Dutch (11.8%), United States (7.8%), Polish (4.9%).

Elevation: 710 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Map of Otsego, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Otsego

  • High school or higher: 84.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Otsego city

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 52.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 15.2%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -162 (-4.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Otsego:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Otsego:

  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 19 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 31 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)
  • W K KELLOGG (about 33 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Otsego:

  • PLAINWELL MUNICIPAL (about 5 miles; PLAINWELL, MI; Abbreviation: 61D)
  • PADGHAM FIELD (about 10 miles; ALLEGAN, MI; Abbreviation: 35D)
  • NEWMAN’S (about 13 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: 4N0)

Amtrak station near Otsego:

  • 14 miles: KALAMAZOO (459 N. BURDICK ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Otsego:

  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 34 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 34 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; HOLLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,918)

Schools

Public high school in Otsego:

  • OTSEGO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 760; Location: 540 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Otsego:

  • OTSEGO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 520; Location: 538 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • DIX STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 408; Location: 503 DIX STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ALLEGAN STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 358; Location: 313 W. ALLEGAN STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ALLEGAN COUNTY EVEN START (Location: 112 KALAMAZOO STREET; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle schools in Otsego:

  • ST MARGARET SCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: 736 S FARMER ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • PEACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 33; Location: 805 S WILMOTT; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Otsego:

  • OTSEGO DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $342,310; Location: 219 SOUTH FARMER STREET; 42,502 books; 462 audio materials; 730 video materials; 103 serial subscriptions)

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