Rose Township is a township in Ogemaw County, Michigan, home to about 1,061 people across 53 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48654, and parts of 48635 are in Rose Township too.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Rose Township; also Rose City and Big Creek
Mostly Hill; part is in Rose Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rose Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)128 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Alpena County Regional Airport (APN)53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI149 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL254 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rose Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rose Township had 1,241 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 1159th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Ogemaw County grew from 7,765 residents in 1900 to 20,770 in 2020.
Ogemaw County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 33.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lupton 1s, MI weather station (3 miles away).
5,498 jobs at 567 businesses in Ogemaw County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rose Township.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 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.
Public schools here are run by West Branch-Rose City Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose City SchoolRose City | Pre-K–6 | 103 | Public | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hill, Rose City, Big Creek, Cumming, Klacking, Churchill and Goodar.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.