Moving to Rose City, Michigan

Population: 721. Estimated population in July 2024: 715 (-0.8% change)
Males: 325 (45.1%), Females: 396 (54.9%)

Ogemaw County

Zip code: 48654

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $25,192
Median house value: $58,600

Population by Race

Races in Rose City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (20.1%), English (13.3%), Irish (12.8%), French (9.0%), Polish (6.1%), United States (6.1%).

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Rose City, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rose City

  • High school or higher: 75.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rose City city

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+4.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rose City:

  • WEST BRANCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; WEST BRANCH, MI)
  • STANDISH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; STANDISH, MI)
  • MIDMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER-GLADWIN (about 36 miles; GLADWIN, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rose City:

  • OTSEGO COUNTY (about 57 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: GLR)
  • ALPENA COUNTY REGIONAL (about 60 miles; ALPENA, MI; Abbreviation: APN)
  • MBS INTL (about 63 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rose City:

  • WEST BRANCH COMMUNITY (about 14 miles; WEST BRANCH, MI; Abbreviation: Y31)
  • OSCODA COUNTY (about 17 miles; MIO, MI; Abbreviation: 51M)
  • LOST CREEK (about 18 miles; LUZERNE, MI; Abbreviation: 5Y4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rose City:

  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 60 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 102 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,544)
  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 102 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)

Public primary/middle schools in Rose City:

  • ROSE CITY ELEMEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 215 W. PAGE STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
  • ROSE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: 215 W. PAGE STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Rose City:

  • OGEMAW DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $170,024; Location: 107 WEST MAIN STREET; 43,701 books; 1,571 audio materials; 1,951 video materials; 111 serial subscriptions)