Ogemaw County
Also known as Ogemaw County, Michigan, Ogemaw County, MI
county in Michigan, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Michigan
- Founded
- 1840 (authorized), 1875 (organized)
- Seat
- West Branch
- Largest city
- Skidway Lake , West Branch (incorporated)
- Total
- 575 sq mi (1,490 km )
- Land
- 563 sq mi (1,460 km )
- Water
- 11 sq mi (28 km ) 2.0%
- Estimate 2025
- 21,121
- Density
- 37.3/sq mi (14.4/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
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Ogemaw County (/ˈoʊɡəmɔː/ OH-gə-maw) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,770. The county seat is West Branch. The county newspaper of record is the Ogemaw Herald.
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