Otsego County, Michigan
13 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 25,584
- Median household income
- $68,183
- ±4,808
- Unemployed
- 4.0%
- 531 of 13,204 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.3%
- 10,253 of 11,231 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Otsego | 25,289 (2021) | 225 W Main St, Gaylord | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
Townships 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Bagley | 5,919 (2021) | Po Box 52, Gaylord | — |
| Township of Charlton | 1,368 (2021) | Po Box 367, Johannesburg | — |
| Township of Chester | 1,308 (2021) | 1737 Big Lake Rd, Gaylord | Website |
| Township of Corwith | 1,719 (2021) | Po Box 100, Vanderbilt | Website |
| Township of Dover | 632 (2021) | 1189 Whitehouse Trl, Gaylord | Website |
| Township of Elmira | 1,726 (2021) | Po Box 117, Elmira | Website |
| Township of Hayes | 2,754 (2021) | 7200 Hayes Tower Rd, Gaylord | — |
| Township of Livingston | 2,674 (2021) | Po Box 1848, Gaylord | — |
| Township of Otsego Lake | 2,875 (2021) | Po Box 99, Waters | — |
Special districts 1
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otsego County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 800 Livingston Blvd, Gaylord | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Gaylord Community Schools
School district5 schools
615 S ELM AVE, Gaylord, MI, 49735
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools
School district3 schools
10854 M 32 E, Johannesburg, MI, 49751
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Vanderbilt Area Schools
School district1 schools
947 DONOVAN ST, Vanderbilt, MI, 49795
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Bellaire Farmers Market (Bellaire) · Bellaire Winter Farmers Market (Bellaire) · Mancelona Farmers Market (Mancelona)
Boyne City Farmers Market (Boyne City) · Boyne City Farmers Market (Boyne City) · Charlevoix Farmers Market (Charlevoix)
Indian River Grower's Market (3435 S Straits Hwy Indian River) · Cheboygan Farmers Market (Cheboygan)
Grayling Back To Our Roots Farmers Market (Grayling)
Springfield Recreation Area Farmers' Market (3933 Lund Road Fife Lake)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.