Pioneer House, 2014
Roscommon’s story
153 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2014.
- 1873Roscommon is settled
RoscommonMI
A town of 992, settled in 1873.
Population
992
2025 Census estimate · +1% since 2020
Median home value
$94K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
52.8
years
Jobs based here
743
A job hub
Is Roscommon a good place to live?
Roscommon’s concentration of trails is 1.7 miles per square mile, where Michigan’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Roscommon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Roscommon stand out
Where Roscommon beats most towns.
Small town
992 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Roscommon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Roscommon, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Roscommon water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Roscommon’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHiggins Township ClerkHiggins Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4865348653 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Roscommon.
Work & commute
With 2.6 jobs for every working resident, Roscommon draws in 702 commuters
Roscommon’s typical journey to work stands at 20 minutes. Most working residents leave Roscommon for work: only 14% work in town. Between 2011 and 2021, jobs here rose by 167, to 743. In Roscommon, the middle household income is $54,000, below both Michigan’s towns ($77,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).
14%work in town
| Roscommon | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Roscommon14%
Higgins Township16%
Grayling8%
Grayling Township7%
Gerrish Township5%
15 mi
median commute distance
743
jobs based in Roscommon
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Roscommon has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Roscommon’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 80°F.
66″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–30°
Spring30–54°
Summer53–79°
Fall37–57°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Roscommon faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
In Roscommon, the FEMA risk score is 38 of 100. Expected losses in Roscommon break down as 69% from inland flooding and 10% from cold waves. One declared disaster, in 2026, has brought federal aid to Roscommon households.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Roscommon is
Roscommon: nearly a quarter of adults get no exercise outside work. 27% of adults in the town have been diagnosed with depression; 10% have diabetes.
| Roscommon | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Roscommon | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.8% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.2% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.9% |
Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital
13.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Roscommon is conserved land
Across 1 park or preserve: 2.9 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Roscommon: one, of 281 acres.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,056 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit | 2.3 mi | 281 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Roscommon
18pages on Roscommon
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Roscommon
About 4 of every 100 Roscommon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A job hub
Every workday, about 702 people come to Roscommon for work
Where Roscommon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
743jobs based in Roscommon
14%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Roscommon
Village in Michigan, United States
Roscommon ( ross-KOM-ən) is a village in and the county seat of Roscommon County, Michigan, United States. The population was 981 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,135 ft
- ZIP code
- 48653
Questions about Roscommon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Roscommon, MI a good place to live?
Roscommon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.