Owosso 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.
Midwest
Owosso
Shiawassee County, MI
Population
14,678
Walk Score
88 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$806
Median home value
$113,700
Incorporated
1859
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Mason Street Historic Residential District · listed 1980
- Michigan Avenue-Genessee Street Historic Residential District · listed 1980
- Oliver Street Historic District · listed 1980
- Owosso Downtown Historic District · listed 2014
- West Town Historic Commercial and Industrial District · listed 1980
Notable landmarks
- Ayres, Nathan, House · listed 1980
- Christian, Leigh, House · listed 1980
- Christian-Ellis House · listed 1980
- Comstock, Elias, Cabin · listed 1980
- Curwood Castle · listed 1971
- Duff Building · listed 1985
- Frieseke, Frederick, Birthplace and Boyhood Home · listed 1980
- Frieseke, Julius, House · listed 1990
- Gould, Amos, House · listed 1980
- Gould, Daniel, House · listed 1980
- Gould, Ebenezer, House · listed 1980
- Grow Block · listed 1985
- House at 314 W. King St. · listed 1980
- Jacobs, Eugene, House · listed 1980
- Lincoln School · listed 2016
- McCormick, Colin, House · listed 1980
- Miner, Selden, House · listed 1980
- Old Miller Hospital · listed 1980
- Opdyke, Sylvester, House · listed 1980
- Palmer, Albert, House · listed 1980
- Pardee, George, House · listed 1980
- Pere Marquette Railway Steam Locomotive No. 1225 · listed 1994
- Perrigo, George, House · listed 1980
- Todd, Edwin, House · listed 1980
- Williams, Alfred, House · listed 1980
- …and 4 more
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