{{Infobox U.S. County
| county           = Osceola County
| state            = Michigan 
| seal =  
| map              = Map of Michigan highlighting Osceola County.png 
| map size         = 200
| founded          = April 1, 1840 
| seat             = Reed City 
| area_total_sq_mi = 573 
| area_land_sq_mi  = 566 
| area_water_sq_mi = 7 
| area percentage  = 1.24% 
| census yr        = 2000
| pop              = 23197 
| density_km2      = 16
| web              = www.osceola-county.org
|}}
'''Osceola County''' is a county in the 2000 census, the population was 23,197.  The Reed City. Osceola County was set off on Ottawa leader. The name was changed Ottawa County. In 1855, it was attached to Mason County; in 1857, to Newaygo County; and in 1859, to Mecosta County. Separate county government was organized in 1869 with Hersey as the county seat. Reed City became the county seat in 1927.

==Geography==
*According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 573&nbsp;square miles (1,484&nbsp;km²), of which, 566&nbsp;square miles (1,466&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 7&nbsp;square miles (18&nbsp;km²) of it (1.24%) is water.
*It is considered to be part of Northern Michigan.

===Major highways===
====US highways====
*25px US-10
*31px US-131
*25px<br>25px BUS US 10 is a loop route traveling through downtown Reed City.

====Michigan State Trunklines====
*25px M-61
*25px M-66
*25px M-115

===Adjacent counties===
*Missaukee County (northeast)
*Wexford County (northwest)
*Clare County (east)
*Lake County (west)
*Mecosta County (south)

==Demographics==
As of the White, 0.35% Black or African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races.  0.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 26.0% were of German, 11.9% English, 11.0% American, 8.8% Irish, 6.5% Dutch and 5.2% Polish ancestry according to English, 1.1% German and 1.0% Spanish as their first language.

There were 8,861 households out of which 32.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.60% were non-families. 22.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.10% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.70 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,102, and the median income for a family was $39,205. Males had a median income of $29,837 versus $22,278 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,632.  About 9.50% of families and 12.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.90% of those under age 18 and 10.30% of those age 65 or over.

== Government ==
The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates the
major local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records, administers
public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and
other social services. The county board of commissioners controls the
budget but has only limited authority to make laws or ordinances.  In Michigan, most local
government functions &mdash; police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street
maintenance, etc. &mdash; are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.

=== Osceola County elected officials ===
* Prosecuting Attorney: Sandra Marvin
* Sheriff: James A. Crawford
* County Clerk: Karen J . Bluhm
* County Treasurer: Carol Halladay
* Register of Deeds: Nancy Crawford
* Drain Commissioner: Fay Wilson
* County Surveyor: Bill Sikkema

<small>(information as of September 2005)</small>

== Cities, villages, and townships ==

{{Infobox County (Vereinigte Staaten)
|BUNDESSTAAT=Michigan
|BUNDESSTAAT-LINK=Michigan
|COUNTY=Osceola County
|SITZ=Reed City
|GRUENDUNG=1840
|GEBILDET_AUS=Mackinac County
|EINWOHNER=23197
|STAND_EINWOHNER=2000
|FLAECHE=1484
|WASSER_FLAECHE=<!--TM_WF-->

|VORWAHL=001 231
|ADRESSE=County Courthouse<br/ >301 W. Upton Avenue <br/ >Reed City, MI 49677-1149
|WEBSITE=www.osceola-county.org
}}
'''Osceola County''' ist ein County im US-Bundesstaat Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika. Der Sitz der County-Verwaltung (County Seat) ist in Reed City.

==Geografie==
Das County liegt etwas nordwestlich des geographischen Zentrums der ''Unteren Halbinsel'' von Michigan und hat eine Fläche von 1484 km², wovon 18 km² Wasserfläche sind. Es grenzt im Uhrzeigersinn an die Countys: Lake County und Wexford County.

==Geschichte==
Osceola County wurde 1840 aus Teilen des Mackinac County gebildet. Bis 1843 hieß es ''Unwattin County''. Benannt wurde es nach Osceola, einem Häuptling der Seminolen.

==Bevölkerungsentwicklung==
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