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Owosso is the largest city in Shiawassee County, with a population of 14,714 at the 2020 census.

Owosso was named after Chief Wosso, an Ojibwe leader of the Shiawassee area, and was incorporated as a city in 1859, when it had about 1,000 people.

Owosso has about 6,320 households, averaging roughly 2.3 people per household according to Census Bureau figures.

Owosso sits on the Shiawassee River, one of the few rivers in North America that flows northward.

Owosso is famous for Curwood Castle, a French château-style writing studio built in 1922 by adventure novelist James Oliver Curwood, who was born in Owosso in 1878 and wrote bestsellers like The Grizzly King and The River's End there.

Owosso celebrates its literary son every June with the multi-day Curwood Festival, held during the first full weekend of the month.

Owosso's Comstock Cabin, dating to 1836, was the first residence built in the area and still stands near Curwood Castle.

Owosso is home to the Steam Railroading Institute, where the famous Pere Marquette 1225 steam locomotive pulls the North Pole Express excursion train each holiday season.

Owosso was a stop on the Underground Railroad — Dr. John B. Barnes and his wife Sophronia operated a waystation for freedom seekers from their home after arriving in 1842.

Owosso High School is the only high school serving the city through Owosso Public Schools.