Ontonagon County

Ontonagon County, Michigan

At a Glance

Population5,816
County SeatOntonagon County Courthouse
State FIPS26
County FIPS131
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places8
Total Town Population2,767
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)5,862
Median Age59.2
Veterans780
Housing Units5,271
Uninsured3
Net Migration (recent)113
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments163
Total Employees866
Avg Annual Pay$35,632
Median Household Income$48,316
Poverty Rate13.7%
Unemployment Rate6.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$54,170
Federal Spending FY2024$67,829,672
Federal Spending Per Capita$11,663

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$89,700
Median Rent$545
FMR Studio$654
FMR 1BR$843
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,196
FMR 4BR$1,567

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking20.9%
Adult Obesity38.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k28.3
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)19.3
Electric Customers4516367
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches24
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)6
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools21
SNAP Stores28
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms12
Land in Farms (acres)3,226
Avg Farm Size (acres)268.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (8)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-27
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRFLOODING 2013-06-18
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRFLOODING2002-05-06
DRSEVERE DEEP FREEZE1994-05-10
EMBLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS1978-01-27
EMDROUGHT1977-03-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in Ontonagon County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.