Owosso, Michigan
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1926 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Owosso City. It lies in ZIP code area 48867. The Survey maps it on the Owosso South quadrangle. 14,714 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 728 feet above sea level.
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On record in Owosso
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 12 of 34 shown
Nathan Ayres Houselisted 1980
Leigh Christian Houselisted 1980
Christian-Ellis Houselisted 1980
Elias Comstock Cabinlisted 1980
Curwood Castlelisted 1971
Duff Buildinglisted 1985
Frederick Frieseke Birthplace and Boyhood Homelisted 1980
Julius Frieseke Houselisted 1990
Amos Gould Houselisted 1980
Ebenezer Gould Houselisted 1980
Grow Blocklisted 1985
Eugene Jacobs Houselisted 1980
Population over time
2 figuresOwosso fell from 15,194 to 14,714 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15,194 | |
| 2020 | 14,714 | -480 (-3%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1926 USGS Corunna quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1929 USGS Corunna quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1944 USGS Corunna quadrangle1:62500
- 1958 USGS Grand Rapids quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Grand Rapids quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Grand Rapids quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1972 USGS Owosso South quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Lansing quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
19 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 19 fires within 5 miles of Owosso between 2018 and 2019, burning about 20 acres in total. 3 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Natural | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | OWOSSO FD 182134 - 2018 |
| 19 September 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | OWOSSO TOWNSHIP FD 0000129 - 2018 |
| 2 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CORUNNA-CALEDONIA FD 0000108 - 2019 |
| 12 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | OWOSSO TOWNSHIP FD 0000099 - 2018 |
| 12 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | OWOSSO TOWNSHIP FD 0000100 - 2018 |
| 11 July 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | OWOSSO TOWNSHIP FD 0000098 - 2018 |
| 4 June 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | OWOSSO TOWNSHIP FD 0000079 - 2018 |
| 18 May 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | OWOSSO FD 0001096 - 2019 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Owosso: 3 producers, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Fire Clay (Refractory). Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Brick Pit and Mill | Clay | Producer | ||
| New Corunna Brick Co Clay Shale Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Owosso Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Shiawassee County Road Comm. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
41 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Owosso in 41 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 31 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | $8,000 | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | $6,000 | Trees and power lines were downed. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | $5,000 | Power lines were blown down, resulting in an electrical fire. |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | $3,000 | Trees and wires reported down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | $3,000 | Trained spotters reported several trees and power lines down. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | $2,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | $2,000 | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | - | Trees reported down. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | - | Trees reported down. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | - | Large trees trees and power lines reported down. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | - | Multiple trees and power lines reported down. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | - | A large tree was reported blown down. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | - | At least 20 trees were snapped from a wet micro-burst close to the Shiawassee river in Owosso. Many of trees appeared unhealthy. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | - | Law enforcement reported numerous trees down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | - | A trained spotter estimated the wind gusts at 60 MPH. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | - | A trained spotter estimated the wind gusts at 60 MPH. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | - | Central dispatch reported trees blown down. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | - | Local law enforcement reported a tree blown down. |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Owosso | - | A tornado briefly touched down near M-52 and Garrison Roads. A 4 foot diameter tree was snapped. |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Owosso | - | A weak tornado touched down in a farm field on West Dewey Road. Winds were strong enough to throw an empty grain bin 200 feet. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | - | A large tree was reported blown down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | - | Law enforcement reported trees and wires blown down. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | - | Poles and wires down at M21 adn Baldwin Rd. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | - | Large limbs down. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | - | Trees blown down. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | - | Several trees blown down. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | - | The Shiawassee County Sheriff's department reported numerous large limbs down from strong thunderstorm winds. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Owosso | - | Shiawassee County sheriff reported golf ball-size hail in both Perry and Owosso. |
| August 2022 | Hail | Owosso | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Owosso | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Owosso | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Owosso | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Owosso | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Owosso | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Owosso | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owosso | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown | 1.9 miles | 14 | |
| Five Points | 2.6 miles | 14 | |
| Smith Crossing | 3.2 miles | 15 | |
| Corunna | 3.3 miles | 13 | |
| Wolf Crossing | 4.8 miles | 15 | |
| Five Points North | 5.3 miles | 15 | |
| Bennington | 5.5 miles | 14 | |
| Kerby | 5.7 miles | 13 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Owosso | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2307592 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 634254. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







