The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 11 local governments in Oscoda 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 (0 municipal, 6 township)
6
0
School districts (school boards)
2
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 Oscoda County
8,425people
52.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$49,515 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
15.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$125,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13%U.S.: 8.4%
39.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
33.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.1% · White 93.1% · Black 0.4% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 4.2% (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 Oscoda County
7.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 7.8%. Michigan: 4.8%.
171people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,180people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,351in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
7.3%
171
2,180
2,351
August 2026
8.6%
209
2,230
2,439
July 2026
8.3%
202
2,233
2,435
June 2026
8.4%
204
2,233
2,437
May 2026
9.2%
222
2,196
2,418
April 2026
10.2%
234
2,061
2,295
March 2026
12.0%
272
1,994
2,266
February 2026
11.6%
262
1,992
2,254
January 2026
12.5%
286
1,995
2,281
December 2025
11.6%
262
1,997
2,259
November 2025
10.3%
240
2,090
2,330
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
7.8%
201
2,383
2,584
August 2025
8.7%
233
2,438
2,671
July 2025
10.4%
280
2,421
2,701
June 2025
9.6%
257
2,417
2,674
May 2025
9.5%
254
2,414
2,668
April 2025
12.0%
294
2,161
2,455
March 2025
13.6%
321
2,038
2,359
February 2025
14.7%
347
2,007
2,354
January 2025
13.9%
322
1,996
2,318
December 2024
14.0%
333
2,043
2,376
November 2024
11.9%
284
2,107
2,391
October 2024
9.2%
239
2,368
2,607
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
11.0%
274
2,215
2,489
2024
10.5%
263
2,253
2,516
2023
8.5%
217
2,332
2,549
2022
8.5%
216
2,339
2,555
2021
9.3%
229
2,227
2,456
2020
15.0%
364
2,056
2,420
2019
6.5%
211
3,038
3,249
2018
5.9%
188
2,999
3,187
2017
6.7%
208
2,919
3,127
2016
6.8%
207
2,847
3,054
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 Oscoda County
92.3 per 100,0002025. Michigan: 416.2.
438.6 per 100,0002025. Michigan: 1,258.5.
0murders2025, 8 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
8
92.3
38
438.6
2024
20
228.6
35
400.0
2023
19
223.4
39
458.6
2022
17
202.6
49
584.1
2021
13
154.6
55
654.2
2020
24
293.6
59
721.8
2019
18
219.1
75
912.9
2018
25
302.7
80
968.5
2017
11
133.7
107
1,300.3
2016
27
330.1
158
1,931.8
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Oscoda County Sheriff's Office
2025
8
38
8,663
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
1.39 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 8,663 people.
12sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
5civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Oscoda County Sheriff's Office
12
5
8,663
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
12
1.39
5
1
2023
11
1.29
6
1
2022
12
1.43
6
1
2021
12
1.43
6
1
2020
12
1.47
6
1
2019
12
1.46
5
1
2018
12
1.45
4
1
2017
12
1.46
4
1
2016
10
1.22
6
1
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 Oscoda County County Clerk/Register of Deeds?
Libby Marsh (Republican) is the County Clerk/Register of Deeds of Oscoda County, Michigan.
Who is the Oscoda County Prosecuting Attorney?
Kristi McGregor (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Oscoda County, Michigan.
Who is the Oscoda County Sheriff?
Taylor Kann (Republican) is the Sheriff of Oscoda County, Michigan.
Who is the Oscoda County County Treasurer?
William M. Kendall (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Oscoda County, Michigan.
About 8,425 people, with a median age of 52.5; the median household income is $49,515 and 17.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Oscoda County?
7.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 171 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,351, against 7.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Oscoda County?
11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 township, 2 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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