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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]
It is the fifth-smallest county by total area in Michigan. 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 ...
The area was first settled by William Sparr in 1873 and was named after him. The community of Sparr grew when the Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena Railroad constructed a line through the township. A post office opened on May 5, 1915, and operated until February 15, 1932. [5]
The state averages from 30–40 inches (76–102 centimetres) of precipitation annually. Snow cover tends to be intermittent in the southern part of the state, but persistent in northern Lower Michigan and especially in the Upper Peninsula. Michigan USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. The entire state averages 30 days of thunderstorm activity per year.
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).
Where: Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central High School When: Friday, Nov. 10, 7 p.m. Last Week: Gaylord def. Petoskey 23-14, Forest Hills Central def. Mount Pleasant 45-21 Districts: 'We made it ...
Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6. Vogel, Virgil J. (1986). Indian Names in Michigan. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press. pp. 244, 8 B&W photographs & 3 maps.
Heavy damage has been reported in Gaylord, Michigan, after a large and extremely dangerous tornado was spotted in the area on Friday, killing at least two, according to local news sources. At ...