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A town of 907, settled in 1890.
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Onaway, above both the Michigan town median (8.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 702 Michigan towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Onaway. Presque Isle County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Onaway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,204 in 1900, a peak of 2,789 in 1920, 890 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1957 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Onaway, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Onaway.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 17 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Onaway home is worth about $199,000, up 9.6% in a year, 24% below the Michigan typical home. 66% of households own their home in Onaway, where Michigan’s towns sit at 84% and U.S. towns at 73%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Onaway has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Onaway is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Onaway’s median household income is $42,000. Jobs based in Onaway fell to 345 in 2021, 212 fewer than in 2011. 17% of Onaway working residents work locally.
| Onaway | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Onaway. Onaway beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 43% of adults have obesity in Onaway.
| Onaway | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Onaway | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.2% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 19.7% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Edna Lound Recreational Park, at 20 acres.
| Onaway | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Edna Lound Recreational Park | — | 20 |
| 2. Trailhead Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Onaway; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Onaway residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
City in Michigan, United States
Onaway () is a city in Presque Isle County, just east of the Cheboygan–Presque Isle county line in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 890 at the 2020 census. Onaway bills itself as the "Sturgeon Capital of Michigan", and there is a lake sturgeon streamside rearing facility on the nearby Black River, where the fish migrate down to the Cheboygan River and then to Lake Huron.
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Onaway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.