Ossineke is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Alpena County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 932 at the 2020 census. The community is located within Sanborn Township, several miles south of Alpena on U.S. Highway 23. The name is derived from the Anishinaabe word (either the Ojibwa or the Ottawa) zhingaabewasiniigigaabawaad, meaning "Where the image stones stood", though the modern Anishinaabe name for the place is asiniike, meaning "to quarry".

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Town numbers

ZIP code49766

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Living in Ossineke

Housing in Ossineke

$204K▲ 8.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ossineke home is worth about $204,000, up 8.3% in a year, 24% below the Michigan typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Work & commute in Ossineke

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Most working residents leave Ossineke for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Alpena (30%), Alpena (19%) and Hillman (2%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Alpena

30%

Alpena

19%

Hillman

Green

2%Work in townlive and work in Ossineke 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 94Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Ossineke

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

3better than MI·10worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.9%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityMI 11.9% · better 82%More adults treating high blood pressureMI 77.6% · better 10.2%More adults with heart diseaseMI 7% · worse

Care nearby

Mymichigan Medical Center AlpenaAlpena · 17.3 mi · ER

Alcona Hlth Ctrs-Ossineke SvcsOssineke · 11 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49753, 49747, 49707 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ossineke →

Natural hazards in Ossineke

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Ossineke flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Ossineke MapOssineke vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Ossineke

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Ossineke has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 78 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30° / 14°Winter

52° / 30°Spring

78° / 54°Summer

57° / 38°Fall