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About Owosso
City in Michigan, United StatesOwosso ( 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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Housing in Owosso
The typical Owosso home is worth about $187,000, up 4.6% in a year, 30% below the Michigan typical home.
Health in Owosso
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 42% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.
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Schools in Owosso
All Owosso schools →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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