Rose City, Michigan
| Rose City, Michigan | |
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| City | |
 Location of Rose City, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 44°25′16″N 84°6′55″W / 44.42111°N 84.11528°WCoordinates: 44°25′16″N 84°6′55″W / 44.42111°N 84.11528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ogemaw |
| Settled | 1875 |
| Incoporation (city) | 1905 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2) |
| • Land | 1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 653 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 647 |
| • Density | 604.6/sq mi (233.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 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. Houghton Creek, a tributary of the Rifle River, runs through part of the city limits.
It is supported by some small businesses and manufacturing facilities (particularly plastics, machinery and auto parts production), but has survived over the years primarily as a result of tourism and the attraction of the many lakes and streams in the scenic surrounding area. The Rifle River State Recreation Area is less than three miles from the city limits.
Churchill was the original name of this lumbering town. Hiram Hodge was the first resident of the community. He built a hotel, but later left. The Rose family including Allan S. Rose, his father and two brothers, came from New York State in 1875. They build a general store with space for a post office.
A post office opened with the name Churchill on September 8, 1875. On July 23, 1892 the post office's name was changed to Rose City.
Rose City was incorporated as a city in 1905. In 1910, the city was hit with a major fire that destroyed the business section with in an hour.
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) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 653 people, 238 households, and 154 families residing 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 population.
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