Rose City, Michigan Facts for Kids

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City
City of Rose City
Looking north along M-33 toward Main Street
Location within Ogemaw County
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Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Ogemaw
Settled	1875
Incorporated	1910
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
Area
• Total	1.08 sq mi (2.81 km²)
• Land	1.08 sq mi (2.79 km²)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Elevation	958 ft (292 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	577
• Density	535.75/sq mi (206.90/km²)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48654
Area code(s)	989
FIPS code	26-69680
GNIS feature ID	636193

Rose City is a city in Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 653 at the 2010 census, which ranks it as the seventh-smallest city by population in the state.

History
Geography
Demographics
- 2010 census
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History

Churchill was the original name of this lumbering town, which was located 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from its present location. Hiram Hodge was the first resident of the community. He built a hotel, but later left the area. The Rose family, including Allan S. Rose, his father and two brothers, came from New York State in 1875. Allan S. Rose formed a partnership with M.H. French, known as the "French and Rose Land Company", and started a new settlement. The many lumber operations were after the giant pine and old timber found in the area. They cleared land and built a general store, settler's cabins, and boarding houses. A post office opened with the name Churchill on September 8, 1875.

On July 23, 1892, the settlement was moved to the east, and the post office's name was changed to Rose City, in honor of the Rose family. Rose City was incorporated as a fourth-class city in 1905. In 1910, the city suffered a major fire that destroyed the business section within an hour, with thirty buildings burning down. This fire caused the end of Rose City's lumbering center, as many businesses decided not to rebuild.

The area began to see several improvements from 1945 to 1960, including the construction of a sewer system, paved streets, and streetlights. There are many artesian wells found in Rose City's main water supply still today, and Rose City was once referred to as "The Home of Artesian Wells". In October 1962, Rose City's school district was combined with that of neighboring West Branch to become the West Branch-Rose City Area Schools district.

In 2002, the city of Rose City and the site of its historic fire were designated as Michigan State Historic Sites, with a double-sided historic marker erected in Rose City Park. Near Rose City Park is the Cleveland Park Pavilion, which is also a registered historic site.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.09 square miles (2.82 km²), of which 1.08 square miles (2.80 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) (0.74%) is water.

Houghton Creek, a tributary of the Rifle River, runs through part of the city limits. The Rifle River State Recreation Area, which can be used for year-round activities like canoeing, swimming, fishing, and snowmobiling, is about 3 miles (4.8 km) to the east. There are 75 lakes within 15 miles of the city limits.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1910	542	—
1920	331	−38.9%
1930	338	2.1%
1940	355	5.0%
1950	446	25.6%
1960	435	−2.5%
1970	530	21.8%
1980	661	24.7%
1990	686	3.8%
2000	721	5.1%
2010	653	−9.4%
2020	577	−11.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 653 people in 238 households, including 154 families, in the city. The population density was 604.6 inhabitants per square mile (233.4/km²). There were 288 housing units at an average density of 266.7 per square mile (103.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 0.2% African American, 1.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7%.

Of the 238 households 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% were married couples living together, 21.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.3% were non-families. 30.7% of households were one person and 14.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age was 44.6 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.6% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 24.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.