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About Omer

City in Michigan, United States
1903Established
274Population
1.2 sq miArea
610 ftElevation

Omer is a city in Arenac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 274 at the 2020 census, which ranks it as the least-populated city in the state. Omer is consistently ranked as "Michigan's Smallest City" in terms of population, although the city of Lake Angelus held this distinction when it recorded a lower population at the 2010 census. Lake Angelus recorded a higher population of 287 at the 2020 census, making Omer again the state's least-populated city.

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ZIP code48749
Area code989
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Housing in Omer

$169K▲ 9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Omer home is worth about $169,000, up 9% in a year, 37% below the Michigan typical home.

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8worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

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Saint Mary's Standish Community HospitalStandish · 7.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Sterling Area Health Center Walk in ClinicStandish · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
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36
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

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Omer has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 17°Winter
54° / 33°Spring
79° / 57°Summer
59° / 40°Fall
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