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About Otsego County
Otsego County, formerly known as Okkuddo County, is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,091. The county seat is Gaylord. The county was founded in 1840 and organized in 1875.
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At a glance
Otsego County at a glance
- County seat
- Gaylord
- Population
- 25,091 (2020)
- Land area
- 526 sq mi
- Founded
- 1875
Communities
Largest communities in Otsego County
- Bagley Township5,867
- Gaylord county seat4,286
- Otsego Lake Township2,857
- Hayes Township2,725
- Livingston Township2,652
History of Otsego County
The county was created in 1840 as Okkuddo County (meaning "sickly water," although the reason for using a name with such a negative meaning is lost). The name was changed to Otsego in 1843, possibly named after the county in New York, with the name ultimately deriving from a Mohawk or Oneida word meaning "place of the rock." It was organized in 1875. On May 20, 2022, an EF3 tornado struck the county seat of Gaylord killing 2 and injuring 44 while causing major damage to the downtown business district and severely damaging a mobile home park.
Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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