Osceola County, Michigan
Use this county page to find the right government office or narrow down to a city or township. The service directory covers common county jobs; the local pages add property-tax context, school-district rate ranges, nearby places, and Porch Notes tied to each community.
County snapshot
Cities
2
Townships
16
School districts
7
Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 25.6746 mills to 46.1884 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 43.6746 mills to 64.1884 mills.
Rate rows come from the official Michigan Treasury millage-rate reports . Data used: 2025 Michigan Treasury Total Property Tax Rates. Last reviewed July 12, 2026.
Use this carefully: Michigan Porch uses the statewide published rates as a planning aid. The local assessor or treasurer controls parcel-specific values, due dates, and special assessments.
County service directory
Find the office before you make the trip
Some questions stay with the city or township. Others move to the county, a health district, or a court. Start with the job you need done, then confirm hours, fees, and forms with the office.
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Marriage licenses, local vital records, and elections
Osceola County clerk
Start with the clerk for a marriage license, a county-filed birth or death record, election information, and other county records.
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Deeds, mortgages, and recorded land documents
Osceola County register of deeds
Use this office for recorded property documents. It does not decide ownership disputes or tell you whether a deed is legally sufficient.
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Delinquent real-property tax and foreclosure questions
Osceola County treasurer
Current bills usually begin with the city or township treasurer. After the local collection period, delinquent real-property tax moves to the county or the state foreclosing unit.
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Private wells, septic systems, and local health services
Local health department
Michigan has county and multi-county health departments. Use the state finder to see which department serves this county before applying or making an appointment.
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District, circuit, probate, or family-court business
Michigan trial courts serving this county
The court depends on the case type and sometimes the city or district. The judiciary directory lists court locations, websites, and contact information by county.
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Countywide assessment data and equalization
Osceola County equalization
Your local assessor and Board of Review handle an individual parcel first. County equalization studies values across local units and supports assessment administration.
County websites are checked against the State of Michigan county website directory . State and court finders are used where one office or district can serve more than one county. Directory reviewed July 12, 2026. Office roles were checked against Michigan Vital Records, Michigan Treasury taxpayer resources, and State Tax Commission guidance.
Local pages
Places in Osceola County
City
Evart
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Reed City
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Township
Burdell Township
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Cedar Township
3 school districts available.
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Evart Township
1 school district available.
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Hartwick Township
3 school districts available.
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Hersey Township
2 school districts available.
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Highland Township
2 school districts available.
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Leroy Township
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Lincoln Township
2 school districts available.
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Marion Township
2 school districts available.
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Middle Branch Township
2 school districts available.
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Orient Township
2 school districts available.
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Osceola Township
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Richmond Township
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Rose Lake Township
2 school districts available.
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Sherman Township
3 school districts available.
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Sylvan Township
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Osceola County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Osceola County · Outdoors
Around Evart, the Muskegon River is smallmouth water
The Muskegon River bends through Evart at the upper end of a warmwater reach where Michigan DNR found self-sustaining smallmouth bass and moderate walleye populations.
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Evart carries one pioneer's name — minus a letter
The town on the Muskegon River was named for early settler Frank Evart, a Civil War veteran, and the spelling stuck even though most accounts say his family name was really Everts.
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Hersey held the county seat for 58 years, then Reed City took over
Hersey was Osceola County's first county seat from 1869 until 1927, when a long dispute ended with county government moving to Reed City.
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Hersey was Osceola County's first seat
Osceola County organized in 1869 with Hersey as its first seat. Early accounts also record Delos Blodgett's effort to bar liquor sales from village lots.
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LeRoy grew up shipping tan bark and potatoes by the railcar
The village of LeRoy sprang up along the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad in the early 1870s and made its living loading grain, potatoes, wood, and hemlock tan bark onto northbound trains.
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Lincoln Township's old rail line: Ashton, Orono, and Milton Junction
Lincoln Township's website lists Ashton, Orono, and 'Melton Junction,' but an 1885 railroad handbook records Milton Junction and shows a branch beginning there.
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What to check next in Osceola County
Start with a local page, then move into the Michigan rule or tool that matches the question in front of you.
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- Question Understand uncapping See why a buyer's first full-year tax bill can differ from the seller's old bill. Read the guide ->
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