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.
16-1347: Rose City or City of Roses may refer to: Official place names [ edit ] Rose City, Michigan , United States A town in Douglas County, Minnesota , United States Rose City, Texas , United States Place nicknames [ edit ] Canada [ edit ] Camrose, Alberta Welland , Ontario Windsor, Ontario United States [ edit ] Little Rock, Arkansas Chico, California Pasadena, California Norwich, Connecticut Thomasville, Georgia Pana, Illinois Richmond, Indiana Cape Girardeau, Missouri Madison, New Jersey Portland, Oregon Rose City Park, Portland, Oregon Tyler, Texas Lovell, Wyoming New Castle, Indiana Other places [ edit ] Përmet , Albania Benalla, Victoria , Australia Panguipulli, Chile Petra , Jordan Shiraz , Iran Guadalajara , Mexico Marrakech , Morocco Palmerston North , New Zealand Molde , Norway Barnaul , Russia Ta'if , Saudi Arabia Bloemfontein, South Africa Visby , Gotland, Sweden Isparta , Turkey Other uses [ edit ] SS Rose City , an oil tanker launched in 1976 Rose City (soccer) ,
32-433: A body of rock and/or sediment known as an aquifer . When trapped water in an aquifer is surrounded by layers of impermeable rock or clay, which apply positive pressure to the water, it is known as an artesian aquifer . If a well were to be sunk into an artesian aquifer, water in the well-pipe would rise to a height corresponding to the point where hydrostatic equilibrium is reached. A well drilled into such an aquifer
48-509: A defunct New Zealand football club Rose City Transit , a defunct bus transportation company in Portland, Oregon, United States Rose City (album) , a 2009 album by Viva Voce The Rose City , a 2001 book of short stories by David Ebershoff Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Rose City . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
64-409: 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. Artesian aquifer An artesian well is a well that brings groundwater to the surface without pumping because it is under pressure within
80-572: Is about 3 miles (4.8 km) to the east. There are 75 lakes within 15 miles of the city limits. 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/km ). There were 288 housing units at an average density of 266.7 per square mile (103.0/km ). 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
96-404: Is called an artesian well . If water reaches the ground surface under the natural pressure of the aquifer, the well is termed a flowing artesian well . Fossil water aquifers can also be artesian if they are under sufficient pressure from the surrounding rocks, similar to how many newly tapped oil wells are pressurized. Not all aquifers are artesian (i.e., water table aquifers occur where
112-738: Is the Cleveland Park Pavilion, which is also a registered historic site. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 1.09 square miles (2.82 km ), of which 1.08 square miles (2.80 km ) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km ) (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,
128-425: 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
144-518: 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
160-492: 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 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
176-460: 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,
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#1732780593147192-432: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rose_City&oldid=1212634411 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Rose City, Michigan Churchill was the original name of this lumbering town, which
208-417: 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
224-529: 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. At the 2000 census there were 721 people in 241 households, including 155 families, in the city. The population density was 665.7 inhabitants per square mile (257.0/km ). There were 283 housing units at an average density of 261.3 per square mile (100.9/km ). The racial makeup of
240-432: 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
256-568: 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
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