Editing Rose City, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Rose City, Michigan
|official_name            = City of Rose City
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    =

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|image_caption            = Looking north along [[M-33 (Michigan highway)|M-33]] toward Main Street
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|map_caption              = Location within [[Ogemaw County, Michigan|Ogemaw County]]

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|subdivision_type         = Country
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Michigan]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Ogemaw County, Michigan|Ogemaw]]

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|government_footnotes     = 
|government_type          = [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–council]]
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Dave Reasner
|leader_title1            = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Cindy Rosebrugh
|established_title        = Settled
|established_date         = 1875
|established_title1       = Incorporated
|established_date1        = 1910

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 577
|population_density_km2   = 206.90
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|timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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|elevation_ft             = 958
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
|postal_code              = 48654
|area_code                = [[Area code 989|989]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 26-69680<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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|website                  = {{URL|http://rosecitymi.org/|Official website}}
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'''Rose City''' is a city in [[Ogemaw County, Michigan|Ogemaw County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. The population was 653 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], which ranks it as the [[List of municipalities in Michigan|seventh-smallest city]] by population in the state.

==History==
Churchill was the original name of this lumbering town, which was located {{convert|0.5|mile|km|1}} from its present location.<ref>{{cite news|title=The 18 tiniest cities in Michigan|url=http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/11/meet_michigans_smallest_cities.html#14|access-date=December 5, 2016|work=Flint Journal|publisher=Mlive Media Group|page=14|date=December 4, 2016}}</ref><ref name="romig"/> 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.<ref name="romig">{{cite book |first1=Walter |last1=Romig |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y-FPXEGRo-YC&dq=renamed+Rose+City&pg=PA485 |title=Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities |series=Great Lakes Books Series |type=Paperback  |orig-year= 1973 |date=October 1, 1986 |publisher=[[Wayne State University Press]] |isbn=081431838X |location=Detroit, Michigan |page=485 }}</ref> 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,<ref name="romig"/><ref>{{gnis|2502992|Rose City Post Office}}</ref> 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 aquifer|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".<ref>{{cite web|last=visitrosecity.com|url=https://visitrosecity.com/area-history/|title=Area History}}</ref> In October 1962, Rose City's school district was combined with that of neighboring [[West Branch, Michigan|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 Preservation Office|Michigan State Historic Sites]], with a double-sided historic marker erected in Rose City Park.<ref>{{cite web|last=MichMarkers.com|url=http://03c1c3a.netsolhost.com/default?page=L2107|title=Rose City / The Big Fire: Registered Site L2107|date=2021|accessdate=August 22, 2021}}</ref> Near Rose City Park is the Cleveland Park Pavilion, which is also a registered historic site.<ref>{{cite web|last=MichMarkers.com|url=http://03c1c3a.netsolhost.com/default.aspx?page=L2092|title=Cleveland Park Pavilion: Registered Site L2092|date=2021|accessdate=August 22, 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.09|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.08|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (0.74%) is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_26.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 25, 2020}}</ref>

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 {{convert|3|mi|km|1}} to the east. There are 75 lakes within 15 miles of the city limits.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 542
|1920= 331
|1930= 338
|1940= 355
|1950= 446
|1960= 435
|1970= 530
|1980= 661
|1990= 686
|2000= 721
|2010= 653
|2020= 577
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 653 people in 238 households, including 154 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|604.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 288 housing units at an average density of {{convert|266.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|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%.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-25}}</ref>

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.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 721 people in 241 households, including 155 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|665.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 283 housing units at an average density of {{convert|261.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|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%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 241 households 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 households were one person and 13.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.16.

The age distribution was 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% 65 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 household income was $25,192 and the median family income 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.

==Images==
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File:Rose City, Michigan post office.jpg|{{center|U.S. Post Office in Rose City}}
File:Rose City, Michigan city hall.jpg|{{center|Rose City City Hall}}
File:Ogemaw District Library (Rose City, Michigan).jpg|{{center|Ogemaw District Library}}
File:Rose City, Michigan police and fire department.jpg|{{center|Rose City Police and Fire Department}}
File:Rose City, Michigan historic marker.jpg|{{center|Rose City state historic marker}}
File:The Big Fire (Rose City, Michigan) historic marker.jpg|{{center|The Big Fire state historic marker}}
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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ogemaw.migenweb.net/ Ogemaw County historical information]

{{Ogemaw County, Michigan}}

[[Category:Cities in Ogemaw County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1875]]
[[Category:1875 establishments in Michigan]]
[[Category:Michigan State Historic Sites]]