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Gaylord City Hall and Police Department. Gaylord (/ ˈ ɡ eɪ l ər d / GAY-lərd) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Otsego County, and is the only city within the county. [6] Gaylord had a population of 4,286 at the 2020 census, an increase from 3,645 at the 2010 census. [7]
Gaylord Regional Airport covers an area of 1,572 acres (636 ha) at an elevation of 1,328 feet (405 m) above mean sea level.It has two asphalt runways: 9/27 is 6,579 by 150 feet (2,005 by 46 m) and 18/36 is 4,200 by 75 feet (1,280 by 23 m).
Although it is located on Michigan's Lower Peninsula, Otsego County is considered to be part of Northern Michigan. Otsego County has more than 370 lakes, mostly in the southern part of the county. Otsego Lake is the county's largest and has a surface area of 1,972 acres (7.98 km 2 ).
As of the census [1] of 2000, there were 2,385 people, 846 households, and 693 families residing in the township. The population density was 34.7 inhabitants per square mile (13.4/km 2).
James A. Quick was one of the prominent citizens of Gaylord. He was born in Oakland County, Michigan, on October 7, 1857, and worked on his father's farm until he moved to the Gaylord area in 1881, following his older brother Charles who had moved to the area two years earlier. The two established a livery barn located across the street from ...
The community was named "Torrey" when George Richards settled in the area soon after. Venturing to the area was difficult, as the nearest railway line ended in Gaylord about 20 miles (32.2 km) to the south. Richards was a frequent traveler back and forth to Gaylord for mail and supplies, often staying mid-route at Vanderbilt. He requested a ...
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Otsego Lake is 1,972 acres (7.98 km 2), and 5 miles (8.0 km) long and 1 mile (1.6 km) at its widest.In general, it is a shallow lake averaging about 6–8 feet in most places, with a maximum depth of approximately 23 feet (7.0 m) in a few spots.