The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 29 local governments in Osceola County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships (6 municipal, 16 township)
22
0
School districts (school boards)
4
0
Special districts (elected boards)
2
1
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Osceola County
23,227people
43.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$58,267 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
16.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$155,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.3%U.S.: 8.4%
42.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.1% · White 91.6% · Black 1.1% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 4.8% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Osceola County
4.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.6%. Michigan: 4.8%.
435people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
8,750people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
9,185in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.7%
435
8,750
9,185
August 2026
5.2%
484
8,832
9,316
July 2026
5.9%
550
8,738
9,288
June 2026
5.4%
510
8,850
9,360
May 2026
5.7%
534
8,895
9,429
April 2026
5.5%
529
9,037
9,566
March 2026
6.5%
630
9,134
9,764
February 2026
6.5%
627
9,052
9,679
January 2026
8.2%
801
8,995
9,796
December 2025
6.2%
615
9,257
9,872
November 2025
5.5%
550
9,416
9,966
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.6%
573
9,699
10,272
August 2025
6.5%
652
9,433
10,085
July 2025
7.3%
739
9,420
10,159
June 2025
7.0%
724
9,616
10,340
May 2025
6.8%
707
9,726
10,433
April 2025
7.0%
740
9,845
10,585
March 2025
8.3%
873
9,640
10,513
February 2025
8.8%
907
9,389
10,296
January 2025
8.9%
919
9,373
10,292
December 2024
7.6%
788
9,537
10,325
November 2024
7.0%
738
9,787
10,525
October 2024
7.0%
739
9,745
10,484
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
7.1%
727
9,529
10,256
2024
6.7%
718
9,972
10,690
2023
5.6%
591
9,979
10,570
2022
5.1%
521
9,609
10,130
2021
6.1%
606
9,267
9,873
2020
10.0%
995
8,987
9,982
2019
4.8%
458
9,048
9,506
2018
5.2%
483
8,727
9,210
2017
6.9%
621
8,409
9,030
2016
6.6%
594
8,349
8,943
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Michigan's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 5.0% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Osceola County
303.5 per 100,0002022. Michigan: 463.3.
865.4 per 100,0002022. Michigan: 1,549.4.
1murders2022, 74 violent crimes in all.
2022 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2022
74
303.5
211
865.4
2021
62
250.6
262
1,059.1
2020
74
302.3
226
923.1
2019
63
258.6
201
825.1
2018
44
180.5
157
644.0
2017
38
157.0
195
805.8
2016
56
232.8
292
1,213.8
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Osceola County Sheriff's Office
2025
58
89
19,229
Reed City Police Department
2025
13
24
2,543
Evart Police Department
2022
5
14
1,774
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Michigan · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.94 per 1,000 residents2024, 3 agencies serving 23,738 people.
46sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
6civilian staff2024, full-time.
2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (3), 2024
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Osceola County Sheriff's Office
39
6
19,434
Reed City Police Department
4
0
2,532
Evart Police Department
3
0
1,772
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2024
46
1.94
6
3
2023
25
1.06
18
3
2022
24
1.03
14
3
2021
29
1.23
18
3
2020
29
1.24
18
3
2019
24
1.03
26
3
2018
23
0.99
3
3
2017
23
1.00
20
3
2016
24
1.05
19
3
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Osceola County County Clerk?
Tracey Cochran (Republican) is the County Clerk of Osceola County, Michigan.
Who is the Osceola County Drain Commissioner?
David Belden (Republican) is the Drain Commissioner of Osceola County, Michigan.
Who is the Osceola County Prosecuting Attorney?
Anthony Badovinac (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Osceola County, Michigan.
Who is the Osceola County Register of Deeds?
Heather E. Gray (Republican) is the Register of Deeds of Osceola County, Michigan.
Who is the Osceola County Sheriff?
Mark Cool (Republican) is the Sheriff of Osceola County, Michigan.
Who is the Osceola County County Surveyor?
Bill Sikkema (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Osceola County, Michigan.
Who is the Osceola County County Treasurer?
Tonia M. Hartline (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Osceola County, Michigan.
Who are the Osceola County commissioners?
Gregory L. Gydesen (District 1); Mark Gregory (District 2); David G. Turner (District 3); Timothy Michell (District 4); James Custer (District 5); Scott Stieg (District 6); Russ Nehmer (District 7).
What is the population of Osceola County?
About 23,227 people, with a median age of 43.9; the median household income is $58,267 and 15.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Osceola County?
4.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 435 people unemployed in a labor force of 9,185, against 5.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Osceola County?
29 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 16 township, 4 school district and 2 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county clerk's official results of the November 5, 2024 general election (certified by the county board of canvassers); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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