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A township of 4,772 people in Shiawassee County, Michigan
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Conserved land1.6%319 of 20,479 acres
Trails1.4 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves267 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Owosso

City in Michigan, United States
14,714Population
5.4 sq miArea
728 ftElevation

Owosso ( oh-OS-oh) is the largest city in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 14,714 at the 2020 census. It is located 29 miles (46.7 km) west of Flint, and 32 miles (51.5 km) northeast of Lansing. The city is mostly surrounded by Owosso Township on its west, but the two are administered autonomously. The city was named after Chief Wosso, an Ojibwe leader of the Shiawassee area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code48867
Area code989
Living in Owosso

Housing in Owosso

$187K▲ 4.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Owosso home is worth about $187,000, up 4.6% in a year, 30% below the Michigan typical home.

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Health in Owosso

C−

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 42% of towns with similar incomes.

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Memorial HealthcareOwosso · 3 mi · ER
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Integrated Care ShiawasseeOwosso · 4.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
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School Grade C+

The public schools Owosso’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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