Rogers City, Michigan Rogers City, Michigan City Rogers City, Michigan Location of Rogers City, Michigan Location of Rogers City, Michigan Rogers City is a town/city in the U.S.
It is the governmental center of county of Presque Isle County.
The town/city is adjoining to Rogers Township, but is politically autonomous.
Rogers City is positioned on Lake Huron and is home to two salmon fishing tournaments.
The world's biggest open pit limestone quarry, the Port of Calcite, is positioned inside the town/city limits and is one of the biggest shipping ports on the Great Lakes.
Bradley, home port at Rogers City, sank in Lake Michigan on November 18, 1958.
Of the 33 victims, 26 of the deceased were from Rogers City, with the the rest from close-by towns.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 8.34 square miles (21.60 km2), of which 4.52 square miles (11.71 km2) is territory and 3.82 square miles (9.89 km2) is water. The town/city is considered to be part of Northern Michigan.
Rogers City is home of the Nautical Festival.
Climate data for Rogers City, Michigan The nearest commercial airports are Alpena County Regional Airport and Cherry Capital Airport (Traverse City) Ignace and Bay City, Michigan. As of the census of 2010, there were 2,827 citizens , 1,328 homeholds, and 800 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 97.3% White, 0.6% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.7% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,328 homeholds of which 20.4% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 39.8% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 51.9 years.
15.7% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19% were from 25 to 44; 31.4% were from 45 to 64; and 29% were 65 years of age or older.
The gender makeup of the town/city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,322 citizens , 1,480 homeholds, and 914 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 98.43% White, 0.03% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.03% from other competitions, and 0.54% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,480 homeholds out of which 24.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families.
35.1% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $29,531, and the median income for a family was $36,310.
The per capita income for the town/city was $17,750.
About 5.3% of families and 7.6% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
The Rogers City enhance schools consists of an Elementary school (K-5) and Middle/High School (6-12).
Rogers City is the locale of the world's biggest limestone quarry and the world's biggest limestone refining plant, which is also used in steel making all along the Great Lakes.
Rogers City Municipal Marina has nearly 100 slips, most on floating docks.
Hoeft State Park has one mile (1.6 km) of sandy shoreline and 301 acres (1.22 km2) on Lake Huron.
The day use region has a playground, picnic sites, and a beach. It was one of the fourteen initial Michigan state parks, and the territory was donated by lumber baron Paul H.
A list and link for state historical markers is at Presque Isle County.
Presque Isle County Fair, Millersburg, Michigan, last weekend in June Rogers City Nautical Festival, first complete weekend in August Rogers City Salmon Tournament, second weekend in August Channel 4: WTOM-TV "TV 7&4" (NBC) (Cheboygan; satellite of WPBN-TV, Traverse City) Marie; satellite of WGTU, Traverse City) Charter Communications is the small-town cable provider for Rogers City; the fitness offers all the above channels, as well as WNEM-DT2 (My - Network - TV, Bay City) and CBMT (CBC Television, Montreal).
WHAK-AM 960 is the tradition station in Rogers City.
All three small-town stations licensed to Rogers City now broadcast out of studios in Alpena, leaving Rogers City without a truly locally based station of its own.
The following airways broadcasts can be heard in Rogers City Call Sign Frequency City Broadcast From WFDX 92.5 Atlanta; studios in Traverse City (classic hits) WKJZ 94.9 Hillman; studios in Tawas City (adult hits) WRGZ 96.7 Rogers City; studios in Alpena (country music) WHAK-FM 99.9 Rogers City; studios in Alpena (oldies) Call Sign Frequency City Broadcast From WTCM 580 Traverse City (talk radio) WHAK 960 Rogers City; studios in Alpena (simulcast of 99.9 FM) Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rogers City, Michigan "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Michigan Historical Markers".
Overview of Hoeft State Park Hoeft State Park, Michigan State Parks and Forests".
City of Rogers City official website.
Rogers City Chamber of Commerce, including links, calendar of small-town events.
Municipalities and communities of Presque Isle County, Michigan, United States
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Cities in Presque Isle County, Michigan - Cities in Michigan - County seats in Michigan - Populated places on the Great Lakes
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