Owosso, Michigan
Owosso, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| City of Owosso | |
West Town Historic Commercial and Industrial District along Main Street (M-21) | |
Location within Shiawassee County | |
| Coordinates: 42°59′44″N 84°10′33″W / 42.99556°N 84.17583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Shiawassee |
| Incorporated | 1859 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Robert J. Teich, Jr. |
| • Manager | Nathan Henne |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.39 sq mi (13.96 km2) |
| • Land | 5.25 sq mi (13.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2) |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,714 |
| • Density | 2,803.73/sq mi (1,082.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48867 |
| Area code | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-61940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626875 |
| Website | ci |
Owosso (ə-WOSS-oh) is the largest city in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 14,714 at the 2020 census. It is located 29 miles (46.7 km) west of Flint, and 32 miles (51.5 km) northeast of Lansing. The city is mostly surrounded by Owosso Township on its west, but the two are administered autonomously. The city was named after Chief Wosso, an Ojibwe leader of the Shiawassee area.