Otsego County is located in north central Michigan. The County Seat is Gaylord and the largest city is Gaylord. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.otsegocountymi.gov/. The 2014 population estimate is 24,158 and the 2010 census population was 24,164. The land area is 514.97 square miles and there are 46.9 persons per square mile.
96.4% of the population is White, 0.5% is Black or African American, 1.5% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% is Asian, 0.8% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.7% is two or more races. 91% have a high school degree or higher, and 19.8% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $116,600, there are 9,818 households, an average of 2.42 persons per household. The per capita income is $24,312, the median household income is $47,584, and 13.5% of the persons in Otsego County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 3,107. Retail sales (in $1000) were $499,775, and sales per capita were $20,761. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 20.5%.
Use the links below to find information about public records, as well as government court services in Otsego County such as county, city, and township property records, court records and calendars, deeds and mortgages, cemetery and burial records, genealogy records, inmates and offenders, voter registration, businesses, subdivision plats, genealogy records, and more.
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| Otsego County Official Otsego County, Michigan government website. |
| Agendas & Minutes Agendas & Minutes from the Otsego County Board of Commissioners and related authorities and committees. |
| Business Directory Chamber of Commerce for Otsego County member business directory. |
| Cemetery Directory Searchable index of 20 cemeteries in Otsego County, including cemetery maps, notes, interment records, messages, and photographs. |
| Court | Calendars Otsego County 46th Circuit, 87A District, and Probate Court calendars. Search by individual or business name, attorney, Judge, Court, or date. |
| Court | Case Records Otsego County Courts case records. Includes 46th Circuit Court, 87-A District Court, and Otsego County Probate Court. |
| Courts | ALL Otsego County Circuit, District, and Probate Courts home page, including information about operations, structure, mediation, jury duty, bail bonds, and more. |
| Directory PDF directory of all county departments and services. |
| Foreclosures Otsego County tax foreclosed properties. |
| Forms Otsego County online services and printable forms. |
| Genealogy | FamilySearch FamilySearch genealogy lookups and family histories for Otsego County. |
| Genealogy | Rootsweb Rootsweb genealogy resources for Otsego County, including photographs, lookups, naturalizations, and census records. |
| Inmates & Offenders State of Michigan search for offenders that were or currently are under supervision from the Department of Corrections. |
| Notaries Statewide or Otsego county notary search from the Michigan Secretary of State. |
| Ordinances Otsego County policies and ordinances. |
| Permits Otsego County building permits, certificates, and enforcement records. |
| Property | Bagley Township Bagley Township property, assessment, current tax records, delinquent personal property search, and property sales records. |
| Property | City of Gaylord City of Gaylord property and land records, current tax search, utility billing records, delinquent personal property, and cemetery search. |
| Property | County Delinquent Taxes Otsego County delinquent property tax records. |
| Property | County GIS Otsego County Equalization Department GIS map property database. |
| Property | County Tax Records Otsego County Equalization Department property, land, and tax records. |
| Property | Elmira Township Elmira Township property assessment and tax records. |
| Property | Otsego Lake Township Otsego Lake Township property, land, and tax record searches. |
| Recorded Documents Otsego County Register of Deeds land records recorded since 1864. |
| Sex Offenders Michigan State Police search for statewide and Otsego County registered offenders. |
| Subdivision Plats Search for and download digital images of Otsego County subdivision plats. |
| Vital Records Downloadable forms and instructions for ordering vital records from the Otsego County Clerk. |
| Voters Status check for your Otsego County voter registration or absentee ballot. |
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