Owosso, Michigan
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Owosso is a city in Shiawassee County, Michigan, United States. The population was 15,713 at the 2000 census. The city is located on the eastern side of Owosso Township, but is politically independent. The City of Corunna is nearby.
Geography
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 15,713 people, 6,340 households, and 4,076 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,225.6/km² (3,174.5/mi²). There were 6,724 housing units at an average density of 524.5/km² (1,358.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.02% White, 0.17% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.76% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.96% of the population.There were 6,340 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,576, and the median income for a family was $40,355. Males had a median income of $32,285 versus $22,534 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,764. About 10.0% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.8% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
People from Owosso
- Alfred Hershey, a Nobel prize-winning bacteriologist
- James Oliver Curwood, novelist and conservationist
- Thomas E. Dewey, Governor of New York and 1944 and 1948 Republican candidate for U.S. president
- Frederick Carl Frieseke, Impressionist painter
- Brad Van Pelt, American football linebacker
- John Tomac, Mountain Bike icon
- Sean Heiney, Co-Founder of network security company Periscan
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