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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 median sale price was $175,000 in May 2026.
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Safety in Owosso
Safety Grade C-
Owosso reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less.
Schools in Owosso
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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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