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Welcome to Ogemaw County ...

Time Zone: Ogemaw County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of West Branch is the Seat for Ogemaw County.

Ogemaw County was founded ?. Ogemaw was created by taking area from Saginaw and Branch Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ogemaw had a population of 20,997 people. This is a decrease of 2.81% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,605 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ogemaw represented 0.22% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Ogemaw County:

  • Prescott
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rose City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • West Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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