Omer, Michigan

Omer, Michigan
City of Omer
Signage along U.S. Highway 23
Signage along U.S. Highway 23
Location within Arenac County
Location within Arenac County
Omer is located in Michigan
Omer
Omer
Location within the state of Michigan
Omer is located in the United States
Omer
Omer
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 44°02′51″N 83°51′16″W / 44.04750°N 83.85444°W / 44.04750; -83.85444
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyArenac
Settled1866
Incorporated1903
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorLawrence Lee
 • ClerkSusan Hegenauer
Area
 • Total1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)
 • Land1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
610 ft (186 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total274
 • Density242.05/sq mi (93.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48749
Area code989
FIPS code26-60660[2]
GNIS feature ID0634057[3]

Omer is a city in Arenac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 274 at the 2020 census, which ranks it as the least-populated city in the state.

Omer is consistently ranked as "Michigan's Smallest City" in terms of population, although the city of Lake Angelus held this distinction when it recorded a lower population at the 2010 census. Lake Angelus recorded a higher population of 287 at the 2020 census, making Omer again the state's least-populated city.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Omer, Michigan