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Rose City, Michigan

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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 35.6%
(34.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 77.8% for two or more races residents)

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.58
Michigan average:

1.72
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Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

6.5%
Michigan:

3.5%
Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+4.6%).
Most common industries in Rose City, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (13.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.5%)
  • Educational services (8.7%)
  • Construction (7.1%)
  • Social assistance (5.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.2%)
  • Public administration (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (14.9%)
  • Metal & metal products (9.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.6%)
  • Health care (5.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.1%)
  • Public administration (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (20.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (16.8%)
  • Educational services (13.7%)
  • Social assistance (9.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.3%)
  • Public administration (3.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.1%)
Most common occupations in Rose City, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9.9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.1%)
  • Child care workers (5.3%)
  • Cashiers (4.6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.8%)

Average climate in Rose City, Michigan

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Rose City, Michigan average temperatures Rose City, Michigan average precipitation Rose City, Michigan humidity Rose City, Michigan wind speed Rose City, Michigan snowfall Rose City, Michigan sunshine Rose City, Michigan clear and cloudy days

Tornado activity:

Rose City-area historical tornado activity is below Michigan state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/27/1991, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.3 miles away from the Rose City city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/30/1976, a category F3 tornado 6.5 miles away from the city center injured 10 people.

Earthquake activity:

Rose City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 276.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 245.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 164.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 269.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 114.9 miles away from Rose City center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 456.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Ogemaw County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Rose City topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Rose City:

  • BORTZ HEALTH CARE OF ROSE CITY (517 W PAGE ST)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Rose City:

  • LEELIN HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; WEST BRANCH, MI)
  • HOSPICE OF HELPING HANDS INC (Hospital, about 12 miles away; WEST BRANCH, MI)
  • MICHIGAN PREMIER HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; WEST BRANCH, MI)
  • HEARTLAND HOME CARE INC. MIDLA (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; WEST BRANCH, MI)
  • BORTZ HEALTH CARE OF WEST BRANCH (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; WEST BRANCH, MI)
  • WEST BRANCH GERIATRIC VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; WEST BRANCH, MI)
  • DISTRICT HEALTH DEPT NO 2 (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; WEST BRANCH, MI)

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

  • Mid Michigan Community College (about 45 miles; Harrison, MI; Full-time enrollment: 3,653)
  • Northwood University-Michigan (about 56 miles; Midland, MI; FT enrollment: 2,763)
  • Delta College (about 60 miles; University Center, MI; FT enrollment: 7,480)
  • Saginaw Valley State University (about 61 miles; University Center, MI; FT enrollment: 9,021)
  • Central Michigan University (about 67 miles; Mount Pleasant, MI; FT enrollment: 22,758)
  • Northwestern Michigan College (about 77 miles; Traverse City, MI; FT enrollment: 3,276)
  • Ferris State University (about 85 miles; Big Rapids, MI; FT enrollment: 11,238)

Public elementary/middle school in Rose City:

  • ROSE CITY SCHOOL (Location: 208 WARD ST, Grades: PK-8)

Library in Rose City:

  • OGEMAW DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $243,766; Location: 107 WEST MAIN STREET; 59,223 books; 100 e-books; 2,257 audio materials; 2,572 video materials; 87 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Rose City: Rose City Area Fire Department (A), Rose City City Hall (B), Rose City Police Department (C), Ogemaw District Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rose City include: Saint Andrews Episcopal Church (A), Trinity United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Rose City Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Sandback Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Rose City include: Rose City Historical Marker (1), Big Fire Historical Marker (2), Cleveland Park Pavilion Historical Marker (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: BadLands Entertainment Complex (605 North Williams Street).

Ogemaw County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rose City and their reported violations in the past:

BORTZ HEALTH CARE-ROSE CITY (Population served: 102, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In DEC-30-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-12-2014), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2014)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
NEW LIFE CAMP & RESORT (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-22-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
SKIDWAY LAKE BRANCH LIBRARY (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-17-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-25-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-07-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2006)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rose City that have no violations reported:

  • THE BUCK STOP (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SCENIC MOTEL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Michigan:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

64.7%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.6%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
91 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
117 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Rose City (2011 data):

  • Firstbank - West Branch: Rose City Branch at 505 South Bennett Street, branch established on 1993/01/04. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $248.5 mil, Deposits: $202.2 mil, headquarters in West Branch, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Corporation
  • Independent Bank: Rose City Branch at 508 Bennett, branch established on 1993/11/26. Info updated 2010/10/20: Bank assets: $2,304.7 mil, Deposits: $2,092.2 mil, headquarters in Ionia, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 107 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corporation
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.2
Michigan average:

11.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Rose City
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Rose City, MI (based on Ogemaw County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic2,8393
Evangelical Protestant2,57620
Mainline Protestant1,1016
Other3064
None14,877-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Ogemaw County:

2.82 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Here:

1.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Ogemaw County:

4.71 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
Ogemaw County:

10.35 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.4%
Michigan:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.7%
Michigan:

29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Ogemaw County:

15.0%
Michigan:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Rose City:

55.9%
State:

50.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

54.5%
Michigan:

47.9%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.9
Michigan:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

18.0%
Michigan:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.8%
Michigan:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Rose City:

6.9
Michigan:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

36.6%
Michigan:

34.1%

General health condition:
Rose City:

60.4%
Michigan:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Rose City:

77.9%
State:

79.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Rose City, MI Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 2$5,840$35,04015$15,846
Streets and Highways 1$3,485$41,8200$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,321$39,8520$0
Sewerage 1$2,923$35,0760$0
Financial Administration 0$0 4$2,535
Totals for Government 5$15,570$37,36819$18,382

Rose City government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $251,000 ($432.76)
    Regular Highways: $220,000 ($379.31)
    Central Staff Services: $118,000 ($203.45)
    Police Protection: $71,000 ($122.41)
    General - Other: $29,000 ($50.00)
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000 ($43.10)
    Financial Administration: $21,000 ($36.21)
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000 ($24.14)
    Local Fire Protection: $14,000 ($24.14)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $14,000 ($24.14)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $168,000 ($289.66)
    General - Other: $53,000 ($91.38)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($1.72)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $180,000 ($310.34)

Rose City government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $68,000 ($117.24)
    Other: $65,000 ($112.07)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $85,000 ($146.55)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $64,000 ($110.34)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $334,000 ($575.86)
    Rents: $90,000 ($155.17)
    Fines and Forfeits: $10,000 ($17.24)
    Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($6.90)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $19,000 ($32.76)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $93,000 ($160.34)
    General Local Government Support: $73,000 ($125.86)
    Other: $7,000 ($12.07)
  • Tax - Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000 ($5.17)

Rose City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $827,000 ($1425.86)
Businesses in Rose City, MI
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1McDonald's1
Chevrolet1UPS1
Dairy Queen1

Strongest AM radio stations in Rose City:

  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCCW (1310 AM; 15 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
  • WJML (1110 AM; 10 kW; PETOSKEY, MI)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSGW (790 AM; 5 kW; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rose City:

  • WBMI (105.5 FM; WEST BRANCH, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO NETWORK CORPORATION)
  • WUPS (98.5 FM; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: COLTRACE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMSD (90.9 FM; ROSE TOWNSHIP, MI; Owner: BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL)
  • WKJC (104.7 FM; TAWAS CITY, MI; Owner: CARROLL ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WCMB-FM (95.7 FM; OSCODA, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WAVC (93.9 FM; MIO, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WQLB (103.3 FM; TAWAS CITY, MI; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGRY-FM (100.3 FM; GRAYLING, MI; Owner: GANNON BROADCASTING SYSTEM'S, INC.)
  • WHST (106.1 FM; TAWAS CITY, MI; Owner: NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rose City:

  • W61CS (Channel 61; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WCML (Channel 6; ALPENA, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • W50CD (Channel 50; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W36CE (Channel 36; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Rose City fatal accident list:

Nov 14, 2017 09:00 AM, Sr-33 N Williams St, Lat: 44.423872, Lon: -84.116250, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 3, 2005 04:20 AM, Sr-33, Lat: 44.425800, Lon: -84.116320, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
May 17, 2002 11:30 AM, Sr-33, Lat: 44.421532, Lon: -84.116211, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Aug 9, 1999 01:55 PM, Sr-33, Lat: 44.414418, Lon: -84.116294, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 26ft / 8.2mTotal length
  • 3,587Total average daily traffic
  • 190Total average daily truck traffic
  • 4,547Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 32 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rose City)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 13. The highest number of reported fires - 27 took place in 2003, and the least - 0 in 2015. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Rose City, MI When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (42.5%), and Structure Fires (41.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Rose City, MI
    • 9442.5%Outside Fires
    • 9241.6%Structure Fires
    • 2511.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 104.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Rose City, MI
Most common first names in Rose City, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John2872.8 years
George2681.8 years
William2574.8 years
Robert2269.0 years
Charles2173.9 years
Mary1271.9 years
Edward1176.6 years
Joseph1076.2 years
Margaret1075.8 years
James966.2 years
Most common last names in Rose City, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1476.7 years
Reetz885.6 years
Reasner780.1 years
Pemberton673.5 years
Mckellar677.5 years
Thompson679.5 years
Bailey674.3 years
Green681.8 years
Schneider682.2 years
Mayhew577.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rose City, MI
  • 95.3%Utility gas
  • 1.9%Electricity
  • 1.9%Other fuel
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rose City, MI
  • 76.3%Utility gas
  • 18.6%Electricity
  • 3.1%No fuel used
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Rose City compared to Michigan state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
There is 1 pilot and 4 other airmen in this city.
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