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Ossineke Township vs Mitchell Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: home values (+86% in Ossineke Township) and jobs per worker (3.9× in Mitchell Township).

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Ossineke Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsAlpena County · 1,849 people
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Mitchell Township, MIAn outdoors townAlcona County · 476 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Ossineke TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health78% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$204K typical home24% below the MI typical home All about Ossineke Township →
Mitchell TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors31.9% conserved land224 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Mitchell Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Home values+86%
Homes cost more in Ossineke Township
Ossineke Township $169,700Mitchell Township $91,300
Jobs per worker3.9×
Mitchell Township is more of a job hub
Mitchell Township 0.62Ossineke Township 0.16
Median age20.7 yrs
Mitchell Township skews older
Mitchell Township 56.3Ossineke Township 35.6
Seasonal homes+32.2 pts
Mitchell Township has more second homes
Mitchell Township 59.1%Ossineke Township 26.9%
Kids under 18+13.9 pts
Ossineke Township has more kids
Ossineke Township 28.8%Mitchell Township 14.9%
Household income+41%
Households in Ossineke Township earn more
Ossineke Township $67,885Mitchell Township $48,250
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $640 more a month in Ossineke Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Ossineke Township$1,210/mo
Typical home $204K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.85% · Housing →
Mitchell Township$580/mo
Typical home $91K (Census) · tax rate 1.28% · or rent about $1,042/mo · Housing →

The difference: $640 a month, about $7,600 a year, between Ossineke Township and Mitchell Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Ossineke Township and Mitchell Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Ossineke TownshipMitchell TownshipOssineke TownshipMitchell Township
Ossineke Township ↔ Mitchell Township12 miles apart · They share a border
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Michigan ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
C−Ossineke TownshipHealthier than 22% of U.S. towns –Mitchell TownshipNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Ossineke TownshipMitchell Township
Snow a year78″57″
January low12°F11°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)136d133d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)24th21st
Outdoors & history
Ossineke TownshipMitchell Township
Trails116 mi224 mi
Conserved land8.8%31.9%
Archive photos33
Famous people born here1—
Community
Ossineke TownshipMitchell Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Ossineke TownshipMitchell Township
People
Population 1,849Highest 476Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.4% MI: +2% —
Median age 35.6±10.3Lowest 11% below MI 56.3±5.7Highest 40% above MI
Kids under 18 28.8%±6.7Highest MI: 21.2% 14.9%±5.2Lowest MI: 21.2%
Age 65+ 19%±4.6Lowest MI: 18.6% 31.9%±2.6Highest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.6%Highest MI: 32.4% 11.6%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.1%±2Highest MI: 6.1% 0%±3.3Lowest MI: 6.1%
Ossineke Township and Mitchell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $67,885±$11kHighest 7% below MI $48,250±$9kLowest 34% below MI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $169,700±$8kHighest 27% below MI $91,300±$35kLowest 61% below MI
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,042±$172 8% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,445Highest 50% below MI $1,166Lowest 60% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 27.8%±97.8Highest MI: 50.4% 17.4%±83.5Lowest MI: 50.4%
Ossineke Township and Mitchell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9%Lowest MI: 13.2% 20.2%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94%Highest MI: 73.2% 90.2%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest same as MI 1977Highest 5 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 22% above MI 31 minHighest 28% above MI
Work from home 8.8%±6.5Highest MI: 13.5% 8.5%±4.9Lowest MI: 13.5%
Ossineke Township and Mitchell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.3%Lowest 4.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miLowest 31.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Lowest 0.62Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Alpena (30%)Curtis Township (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mitchell TownshipFew work in Ossineke Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 8.8%Lowest 31.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 115.9 miLowest 224.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.1 miLowest 1.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Highest 0.7Lowest
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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