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A township of 7,176 people in Iosco County, Michigan
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Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
916Population
0.9 sq miArea
590 ftElevation

Oscoda ( ah-SKOH-də) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The CDP had a population of 916 at the 2020 census. The community is located within Au Sable Township and Oscoda Township at the mouth of the Au Sable River along Lake Huron.

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Housing in Oscoda

$150K▲ 0.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Oscoda home is worth about $150,000, up 0.6% in a year, 44% below the Michigan typical home.

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Safety in Oscoda

B

Safety Grade B

Oscoda reports less crime per resident than 58% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Oscoda 4
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Oscoda 3.5
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Oscoda

D

Health Grade D

Healthier than 11% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 42% of towns with similar incomes.

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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

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Tawas St. Joseph HospitalTawas City · 13.1 mi · ER
Ahc Oscoda Area High School SbhcOscoda · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48750, 48737 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Oscoda →
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