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Ottawa County

county in Michigan, United States
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Ottawa County

Summary

Ottawa County is a county of Michigan[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of county_of_michigan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ottawa County is located in Michigan[3].
  • Ottawa County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Ottawa County's instance of is recorded as county of Michigan[5].
  • Ottawa County's capital is recorded as Grand Haven[6].
  • Ottawa County's shares border with is recorded as Muskegon County[7].
  • Ottawa County's shares border with is recorded as Allegan County[8].
  • Ottawa County's shares border with is recorded as Kent County[9].
  • Ottawa County's shares border with is recorded as Racine County[10].
  • Ottawa County's shares border with is recorded as Milwaukee County[11].
  • Odawa is named after Ottawa County[12].
  • Ottawa County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Grand Haven[13].
  • Ottawa County's Commons category is recorded as Ottawa County, Michigan[14].
  • 1837 marks the founding of Ottawa County[15].
  • Ottawa County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.92, 'lon': -86.23}[16].
  • Ottawa County's official website is recorded as http://www.miottawa.org[17].
  • Ottawa County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ottawa County, Michigan[18].
  • Ottawa County has a population of {'amount': '+263801'}[19].
  • Ottawa County has a population of {'amount': '+264055'}[20].
  • Ottawa County has a population of {'amount': '+266122'}[21].
  • Ottawa County has a population of {'amount': '+269329'}[22].
  • Ottawa County has a population of {'amount': '+272701'}[23].
  • Ottawa County has a population of {'amount': '+279955'}[24].
  • Ottawa County has a population of {'amount': '+296200'}[25].
  • Ottawa County's topic has template is recorded as Template:Ottawa County, Michigan[26].
  • Ottawa County's list of monuments is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listings in Ottawa County, Michigan[27].

Body

Geography

Ottawa County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Michigan[3].

Physical Characteristics

Ottawa County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+4227'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+263801'}[19], {'amount': '+264055'}[20], {'amount': '+266122'}[21], {'amount': '+269329'}[22], {'amount': '+272701'}[23], and {'amount': '+279955'}[24].

Designation and Status

Ottawa County's instance of is recorded as county of Michigan[5].

History and Context

1837 marks the founding of Ottawa County[15]. Odawa is named after it[12].

Why It Matters

Ottawa County ranks in the top 9% of county_of_michigan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Michigan United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 18d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxonomicon id → 1806199
    Umls cui → C3812819
    Obo gazetteer id → 22225563
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  2. 18d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Area → {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+4227'}
    Named after → —
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+2642'}, {'amount': '+2490'}
    Capital → Grand Haven
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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