Moving to Roscommon, Michigan

Population: 1,133. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,105 (-2.5% change)
Males: 523 (46.2%), Females: 610 (53.8%)

Roscommon County

Zip code: 48653

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $28,229
Median house value: $57,600

Population by Race

Races in Roscommon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Black (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (24.1%), Irish (16.3%), French (9.0%), English (8.2%), United States (8.2%), Polish (7.2%).

Elevation: 1130 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Roscommon, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Roscommon

  • High school or higher: 75.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roscommon village

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 41.3%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 13.8%
  • Divorced: 16.7%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +265 (+30.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Roscommon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roscommon:

  • OTSEGO COUNTY (about 36 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: GLR)
  • CHERRY CAPITAL (about 70 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: TVC)
  • PELLSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT OF EMMET COUNTY (about 75 miles; PELLSTON, MI; Abbreviation: PLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Roscommon:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Roscommon:

  • KIRTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 726; Location: 10775 N ST HELEN RD; Public; Website: www.kirtland.cc.mi.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roscommon:

  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 69 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 77 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)

Schools

Public high school in Roscommon:

  • ROSCOMMON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 564; Location: 10600 OAKWOOD ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Roscommon:

  • ROSCOMMON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 606; Location: 299H W. SUNSET DRIVE; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • ROSCOMMON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 428; Location: 175 W. SUNSET BOULEVARD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • C.O.O.R. SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL CENTER (Students: 91; Location: 11051 NORTH CUT ROAD; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Roscommon:

  • GERRISH-HIGGINS SCHOOL DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRAR (Operating income: $161,743; Location: 10600 OAKWOOD ROAD; 38,659 books; 381 audio materials; 56 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)