Ottawa County
Recent News About Ottawa County
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Help ‘freeze’ heating costs for less fortunate
With the cold weather comes a seasonal fear for some families: heating bills and how to pay for them.
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Ottawa County Cold Cases Team
The Ottawa County Cold Cases Team has made a breakthrough in a homicide transcending decades.
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Walk for Warmth
Ottawa County Community Action Agency assists thousands of residents every year with basic needs such as utilities, food and home weatherization.
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Thank you, veterans, for your service
Thank you, veterans, for your service.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Ottawa County in 2020
Of the 289,162 people living in Ottawa County in 2020, 50.6 percent (146,214) were women and 49.4 percent (142,948) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Holland Reporter.
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Census Bureau reports Ottawa County population was 286,558 in 2019
Ottawa County had a population of 286,558 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Holland Reporter.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Ottawa County in 2019
Of the 286,558 people living in Ottawa County in 2019, 50.6 percent (144,958) were women and 49.4 percent (141,600) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Holland Reporter.
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Census Bureau reports Ottawa County population was 289,162 in 2020
Ottawa County had a population of 289,162 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Holland Reporter.
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Ottawa County Clerk's office launches election security dashboard
The Ottawa County Clerk’s office has launched a new project and website, called "Securing the Vote," to let area voters know the office's plan to provide safe and secure elections during the August primaries and November general elections.
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31.6% unemployed in Ottawa County in 2017
31.6 percent of Ottawa County residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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31.3% unemployed in Ottawa County in 2018
31.3 percent of Ottawa County residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Ottawa county population increases by 3,791 people between 2017 and 2018
Ottawa county population increased by 3,791 people between 2017 and 2018, according to American Community Survey.
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41.9 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Ottawa County
41.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Ottawa County in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Ottawa County dispatchers face discipline over handling of a recent 911 call
An investigation into a 911 call made in early December found an incorrect classification of the call that prevented rapid police response to a Spring Lake Township home that led to the death of a 64-year-old Michigan father.
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Ottawa County ranked 11th in Michigan for resident earnings in 2018
Ottawa County ranked 11th among counties in Michigan by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Ottawa County ranked 14th in Michigan for resident earnings in 2019
Ottawa County ranked 14th among counties in Michigan by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.