Ossineke, MI location
Ossineke Township’s story
Ossineke Township in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1903 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
Explore the history →Ossineke TownshipMI
A town of 1,650.
Population
1,650
2025 Census estimate · +0.9% since 2020
Typical home
$199K
+9.5% in a year
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
35.6
years
Jobs based here
94
A commuter town
Is Ossineke Township a good place to live?
Ossineke Township’s best subject grades are an A− for civic life and the outdoors; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Ossineke Township’s July high is 80°F, where Michigan’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Ossineke Township’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile, above both Michigan’s towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Turtle Lake Club, at 9,486 acres with 44.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Ossineke Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Ossineke Township stand out
Where Ossineke Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Ossineke Township for work
Where Ossineke Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
94jobs based in Ossineke Township
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
How Ossineke Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Ossineke Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.4 of 20; 3.4% of households have no car; 1.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 24% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →HealthMymichigan Medical Center Alpena 17.3 miles awayC−Open →Jobs & income$68K median household incomeC−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →SchoolsBehind 58% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors9% conserved landA−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life3.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 80° summer afternoons, 78″ of snow–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 35.6; 17% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ossineke Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ossineke Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPresque Isle Elec & Gas Coop23.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet8 providers50% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ossineke Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereOssineke Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49747, 49753, 49766, 4970749747 64% · 49753 12% · 49766 9% · 49707 9%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ossineke Township.
HealthC−
Residents of Ossineke Township are less healthy than 78% of U.S. towns
Ossineke Township beats the Michigan average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 44% of adults have high blood pressure in Ossineke Township.
22%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Ossineke Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
3 better19 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Ossineke Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 11.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82% | 77.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.2% | 7% |
Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena
17.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Ossineke Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Ossineke Township for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Ossineke Township is 30 minutes. Since 2011, Ossineke Township has added 46 jobs, to 94 in 2021.
2%work in town
| Ossineke Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Ossineke Township2%
Alpena30%
Alpena Township19%
Hillman Township2%
Green Township1%
17 mi
median commute distance
94
jobs based in Ossineke Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 17% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Ossineke Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade B+
The typical home in Ossineke Township is valued at about $199K
The typical Ossineke Township home is worth about $199,000, up 9.5% in a year, 24% below the Michigan typical home. 94% of Ossineke Township households own their home.
$199KZillow home value
Typical home value
Ossineke Township$199K
Michigan$264K
+9.5%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Ossineke Township
Ossineke Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Ossineke Township’s January low is 11°F.
78″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–30°
Spring30–52°
Summer54–78°
Fall38–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
8.8%conserved
8.8%
conserved · 6,016 of 68,163 acres
116 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Turtle Lake Club | 44.4 mi | 9,486 |
| 2. Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit | 26.8 mi | 5,652 |
| 3. Beaver Lake County Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ossineke Township
17pages on Ossineke Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ossineke Township; the nearest are
Alpena Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Alpena17.8 mi$5,250 in-state tuitionKirtland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Grayling54.6 mi$5,190 in-state tuitionSaginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · University Center95.4 mi$12,930 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Ossineke Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Ossineke Township
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Ossineke is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Alpena County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 932 at the 2020 census. The community is located within Sanborn Township, several miles south of Alpena on U.S. Highway 23. The name is derived from the Anishinaabe word (either the Ojibwa or the Ottawa) zhingaabewasiniigigaabawaad, meaning "Where the image stones stood", though the modern Anishinaabe name for the place is asiniike, meaning "to quarry".
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 653 ft
- ZIP code
- 49766
Ossineke Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Ossineke Township.
Mitchell TownshipCaledonia TownshipWilson TownshipGreen TownshipSanborn TownshipRust TownshipOssineke Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossineke Township | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | C− |
| Mitchell Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caledonia Township | — | — | B− | — | C+ | C |
| Wilson Township | — | — | B | — | C+ | C− |
| Green Township | — | — | B | — | C+ | D |
| Sanborn Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C+ |
| Rust Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ossineke Township, Caledonia Township, Wilson Township, Green Township and Sanborn Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Ossineke Township, Caledonia Township, Wilson Township, Green Township and Sanborn Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Mitchell Township and Rust Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Ossineke Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Ossineke Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ossineke Township, MI expensive?
Not for the area. That is 3.7 years of the area's median household income ($53,950 across the Alpena, MI area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.