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The city of West Branch is located in Ogemaw County and is the county seat.
Typical abbreviation for West Branch: W. Branch
West Branch is 280 feet [85.34 m] above sea level.<1>
Time Zone: West Branch lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
Communities that are also named West Branch can be found in:
At the time of the 2000 Census, West Branch had a population of 1,926 people<2> (or 8.88% of the total population of Ogemaw County).
From the Census Estimates for 2008, West Branch had a population of 1,816 people. This is a decrease of 5.71% since the 2000 Census.
The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for West Branch.
| Year | Population | Change
Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
| 2008 | 1,816 | -5.71% | -1.2% since 2007 |
| 2007 | 1,838 | -4.57% | -1.13% since 2006 |
| 2006 | 1,859 | -3.48% | -1.43% since 2005 |
| 2005 | 1,886 | -2.08% | |
| --- | | | | 2000 | 1,926 | The Last Census |
The following is a sample of nearby communities:
| | Community | Direction | Distance<3> | 2008
Population | Change
Since 2000 |
| | Gladwin |  SW | 23 mi [37.01 km] | 2,906 | 3.17% decrease |
| | Prescott |  E | 16 mi [25.75 km] | 270 | 5.59% decrease |
| | Prudenville |  W | 20 mi [32.19 km] | --- | |
| | Roscommon |  NW | 23 mi [37.01 km] | 1,059 | 6.53% decrease |
| | Rose City |  NE | 11 mi [17.7 km] | 685 | 4.99% decrease |
| | Saint Helen | NW | 10 mi [16.09 km] | --- | |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for West Branch.
Website for West Branch
| Official Website: | www.westbranch.com/ |
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| Last Modified: 04 Nov 2009 |
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