Rose City, Michigan
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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.
, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which 99.08% is land and 0.92% is water.
of 2000, there were 721 people, 241 households, and 155 families residing in the city. The population density
was 665.7 per square mile (257.8/km²). There were 283 housing units at an average density of 261.3 per square mile (101.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.26% White, 0.14% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.97% from other races
, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.
There were 241 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples
living together, 21.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 82.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,192, and the median income for a family was $31,042. Males had a median income of $24,861 versus $18,417 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $10,684. About 18.3% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.5% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
is less than three miles from the city limits.
Ogemaw County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 21,645 people, 8,842 households, and 6,189 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 15,404 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 653 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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. Houghton Creek, a tributary of the Rifle River
Rifle River
Rifle River is a river in the U.S. state of Michigan. It rises in northeastern Ogemaw County and flows through Arenac County to enter Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron. Once a logging river during the Michigan forestry boom at the turn of the 20th century, the river is now primarily used for recreation,...
, runs through part of the city limits.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which 99.08% is land and 0.92% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 721 people, 241 households, and 155 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 665.7 per square mile (257.8/km²). There were 283 housing units at an average density of 261.3 per square mile (101.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.26% White, 0.14% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.97% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.
There were 241 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 21.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 82.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,192, and the median income for a family was $31,042. Males had a median income of $24,861 versus $18,417 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $10,684. About 18.3% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.5% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
History
Rose City began as the town of Churchill in 1875, when Allen S. Rose moved to Michigan from New York State and built a general store. When the railroad came through in 1892, it was renamed Rose City for the founder, though it wasn't incorporated as a city until 1905. 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 AreaRifle River Recreation Area
Rifle River Recreation Area is a wilderness located on the upper reaches of the Rifle River within the Au Sable State Forest in Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan...
is less than three miles from the city limits.