Town guide

Rose, Michigan

Rose is a township in Oakland County, Michigan, home to about 6,177 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48350 and 48442.

Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population6,177179 per sq mi
Median home value$345,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$173Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking41%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Rose

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Rose

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)42 miles away
Closer regional airportBishop International Airport (FNT)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI38 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL218 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Rose; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Rose

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Rose had 6,188 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 305th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Oakland County grew from 44,792 residents in 1900 to 1,274,395 in 2020.

Rose population by census2000: 6,210, 2010: 6,250, 2020: 6,1886,21020006,25020106,1882020

Oakland County, 1900–2020

Oakland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 44,792, 1910: 49,576, 1920: 90,050, 1930: 211,251, 1940: 254,068, 1950: 396,001, 1960: 690,259, 1970: 907,871, 1980: 1,011,793, 1990: 1,083,592, 2000: 1,194,156, 2010: 1,202,362, 2020: 1,274,39545K’00’1090K’20’30254K’40’50690K’60’701.0M’80’901.2M’00’101.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 62 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RoseJan: high 29°F, low 13°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 14°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.3 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 39°F, 3 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 29°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 20°F, 2.3 in29°13°Jan2.632°14°Feb1.842°23°Mar2.355°33°Apr3.367°44°May3.976°53°Jun3.580°57°Jul3.678°55°Aug3.171°49°Sep3.558°39°Oct3.045°29°Nov2.633°20°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, White Lake 4e, MI weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Oakland County

733,671 jobs at 39,792 businesses in Oakland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oakland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 120,382 jobs; Professional services: 107,470 jobs; Retail trade: 70,092 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 57,081 jobs; Manufacturing: 56,219 jobs; Administrative and support: 53,638 jobs; Finance and insurance: 49,312 jobs; Wholesale trade: 43,851 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Professional services 15% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 7% Finance and insurance 7% Wholesale trade 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

125 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rose’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ascension Genesys HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Grand Blanc9.8 miles
  • Huron Valley-Sinai HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Commerce Township14.6 miles
  • Hurley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Flint17.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors2
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers48
Physical and occupational therapists42
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Rose

Parks (17 nearby)

  • Seven Lakes State Park · 1,474 acres3.5 mi
  • Rose Oaks County Park · 633 acres2.9 mi
  • Shiawassee Basin Preserve · 577 acres3.3 mi
  • Groveland Oaks County Park · 356 acres3.8 mi
  • Holly Oaks ORV Park · 234 acres3.5 mi
  • Dearborn Park · 116 acres1.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Holly Foods Supermarket1.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Holly Township Library1.7 mi

Museums

  • A. J. Phillips Museum, Fenton Historical Society5.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Washing Well4.2 mi
  • Tree Top Stage4.3 mi
  • Upson Down Stage4.3 mi
  • Griffon Stage4.3 mi
  • Green Grove Stage4.4 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Rose

Public schools here are run by Clarkston Community School District, Holly Area School District, Holly Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Andersonville Elementary SchoolDavisburgPre-K–5318Public6.8 mi
Davisburg Elementary SchoolDavisburgPre-K–5391Public3.8 mi
Holly AcademyHollyPre-K–8520Charter1.9 mi
Holly Elementary SchoolHollyPre-K–5307Public0.8 mi
Patterson Elementary SchoolHollyPre-K–5408Public2.3 mi
Rose Pioneer Elementary SchoolHollyPre-K–5270Public5.8 mi
Holly Middle SchoolHolly6–8743Public2.4 mi
Holly High SchoolHolly8–121,001Public1.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Adelphian Jr.. AcademyHollyK–915Seventh-day Adventist1.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Holly, Springfield Charter Township, Groveland, Grand Blanc and Highland.

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