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Rosebush is a tiny town of 331 people in Isabella County, Michigan. It's about 27 miles from Midland, MI and 68 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $105k and rent runs about $591 a month.
331people
$105kTypical home
$591/moRent
83° / 29°Summer / winter
47"Snow
205Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 331
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 372 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 27 mi to Midland, MI
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $105k (≈$659/mo)
- Median rent $591/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 205 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 160 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 47" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (141 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (409 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 17% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 15% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to MBS airport
- 68 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 68 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 768 ft
- 504 mi to the ocean
- 41 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 120 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Isabella County: R+8 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk