Osceola County - Quality of Life

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EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT INFORMATION
COMMUNITY	SCHOOL DISTRICT	STUDENTS	INSTRUCTORS	HIGH SCHOOLS
Evart	Evart Public Schools	1,296	78	1
Leroy	Pine River Area Schools	1,401	71	1
Marion	Marion Public Schools	805	47	1
Reed City	Reed City Area Public Schools	2,087	110	1
Source: MI Department of Education, 1997

TWO YEAR COLLEGES AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS
NAME	LOCATION	ENROLLMENT
none in county

FOUR YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
NAME	LOCATION	ENROLLMENT
Ferris State University	Big Rapids (Mecosta Co.)	12,422
Central Michigan University	Mt. Pleasant (Isabella Co.)	17,943
Source: MI Department of Education, 1996

MEDICAL FACILITIES
TYPE OF FACILITY	# IN COUNTY	# OF BEDS
Onocology Centers	1	40
Hospitals
Source: MI Department of Consumer and Industry Services, 1998

HOUSING (2000)
OWNER OCCUPIED	MEDIAN VALUE	RENTER OCCUPIED	MEDIAN RENT
3,574	$70,000	1,517	$409
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

CLIMATE
MONTH	AVG. MIN TEMP	AVG. MAX TEMP.
January	11F./-12C.	28F./-2C.
July	56F./13C.	82F./28C
PRECIPITATION	RAINFALL	SNOWFALL
Average Annual	32in./81cm.	71in./180cm.
GROWING SEASON	DAYS ABOVE 90F/32C	DAYS BELOW 0F/-18C
126	8	16
Source: NOAA Climate Summary, 1995

RECREATION

COUNTY HIGHLIGHTS

Rails-To-Trails Crossroads, Reed City; Rails-To-Trails Park, Evart; Dulcimer Fun Fest, Evart (July); Marion Fair (June), Marion Razzasque Days, LeRoy (July); Great American Crossroads Celebration, Reed City (August); Hersey Heritage Days, Hersey (June). Cool Ski Area (cross-country); highest point in the Lower Peninsula; fall color tours. Rambadt Tourist Park, Reed City; Riverside Park, Evart; Crittenden Park (rustic camping); Rose Lake Park (camping); Sunrise Lake Park (camping); Evart Musicale Series, Evart (June-August); Muskegon River Campgrounds