Rose Township, Oakland County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Rose Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Rose Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Oakland
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Dianne Scheib-Snider
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Debbie Miller
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1837
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:36.13
Area Land Sq Mi:34.51
Area Water Sq Mi:1.62
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:6188
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Metro:4296250 (Metro Detroit)
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:302
Elevation Ft:991
Coordinates:42.7428°N -83.6278°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48350 (Davisburg)
48430 (Fenton)
48442 (Holly)
Area Code:248
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-69580[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1627004

Rose Township is a civil township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,188 at the 2020 census.[2]

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.13sqmi, of which 34.51sqmi is land and 1.62sqmi (4.48%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,210 people, 2,144 households, and 1,777 families residing in the township. The population density was 177.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,277 housing units at an average density of 65sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.13% White, 0.89% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.

There were 2,144 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.4% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $66,401, and the median income for a family was $68,627. Males had a median income of $51,410 versus $36,081 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,983. About 2.8% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 and over.

News & Media

Rose Township is served by the Tri-County Times for print news, and the Holly Herald-Citizen for online news.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-20 . data.census.gov.
  3. Web site: Oakland County. https://web.archive.org/web/20060410122925/http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CGI_COUNTY-v4_OAKLAND_COUNTY_125405_7.pdf . 2006-04-10 . live. County Map series. Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. 29 March 2012. PDF. August 5, 2010.
  4. . Citing: Walker, Mike. SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America-Great Lakes East. 31-Dec-1996.
  5. . Citing: Ellis, David M. Michigan Postal History, The Post Offices 1805-1986. 12-Dec-1993.
  6. & GNIS in Google Maps