RosebushMI
A town of 361, settled in 1889.
Is Rosebush a good place to live?
18% of residents live below the poverty line in Rosebush, where Michigan’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 667 Michigan towns, just 8 have a lower median rent than Rosebush. Rosebush has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
361 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rosebush: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rosebush, and how to reach them.
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 Rosebush.
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Rosebush’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Rosebush for work: only 1% work in town. At $45,000, Rosebush’s median household income is below both the Michigan town median ($77,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Mount Pleasant (24%), Union Township (6%) and Chippewa Township (5%).
| Rosebush | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Rosebush
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Rosebush since 2022.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rosebush has four seasons and pleasant summers
Rosebush has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 15° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Rosebush are worth about $229K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Rosebush home is worth about $229,000, up 10.3% in a year, 13% below the Michigan typical home. 70% of Rosebush households own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Rosebush is
Rosebush beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 35% of adults feel lonely in Rosebush.
| Rosebush | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rosebush | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17% | 10.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Isabella Township Park | 0.3 mi | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Rosebush
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Rosebush
About 7 of every 100 Rosebush residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
99% of working residents leave Rosebush for work
Where Rosebush’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Rosebush
Village in Michigan, United States
Rosebush is a village in Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 353 at the 2020 census. The village is within Isabella Township, and is also entirely within the Isabella Indian Reservation, home to the federally-recognized Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 781 ft
- ZIP code
- 48878
Questions about Rosebush
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rosebush, MI a good place to live?
Rosebush has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.