Oscoda County, Michigan
Founding: 1881 (declared in 1840) Parent county: Unorganized territory Namesake: A neologism coined by Henry Schoolcraft Seat: Union Corners (1881–1888); Mio (1888–) Land area: 566 square miles Population (2020): 8,219 Population (historic): 467 (1880); 1,468 (1900); 1,728 (1930) Periods of population growth: 1870–1890; 1900s; 1930–2000 Subdivisions: One CDP; six townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 432 (4.7%) Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 8.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 3.9% Average farmhouse value (1930): $884 Average outbuilding value (1930): $949 Average farmhouse size (1940): 5.9 rooms Number of farms (1920): 278 Average farm size (1920): 56.4 acres Sources of settlement: Michigan, Ohio, and Canada _________________________________________________________________________________ Mio Namesake: A nickname for Marla ...