Ossineke, Michigan
CDP
About Ossineke
Ossineke, MI is a small unincorporated community located in northeastern Michigan.
Ossineke holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.66 square miles.
📰 Ossineke News Today
- Obituary information for David Alan Veasy Bannan Funeral Home · Mar 21
- Judy Ann Egelski Obituary Apr 21, 2011 Dingmann Funeral Care Burial & Cremation Services · Apr 2
- Leta Piper Obituary (02/15/1970 - 01/06/2026) - Ossineke, MI - Kalamazoo Gazette MLive.com · Jan 12
- 53 years ago, a Michigan man had a funeral for 30,000 pizzas -- Here’s why ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4 · Mar 5
- Leonard Swartzinski Obituary (2026) - Alpena, MI - A.E. Ross Funeral Home - Alpena Legacy obituary · Jun 3
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Ossineke Unique
- The only place in America named Ossineke — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northeastern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Ossineke
- Connie's Cafe
- River's Edge Golf Course Grille — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Dinosaur Gardens · Theme park
- Sanborn Fishing Pier · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ossineke
- Bird Island Nature Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Devils River Boat Launch reviews ★
- Ossineke Park reviews ★
- Sanborn Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Ossineke
- Sanborn Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMichigan
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.66 sq mi
Coordinates44.9083, -83.4320