Rockwood, Michigan

Back to Rockwood, MI housing info, Wayne County, Michigan, MI smaller cities, MI small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Rockwood, MI Wayne County Population in July 2008: 3,160. Population change since 2000: -8.2%   Males: 1,606   (50.8%) Females: 1,554   (49.2%) Median resident age:   36.5 years Michigan median age:   35.5 years Zip codes: 48173. Estimated median household income in 2007: $58,313 (it was $55,987 in 2000) Rockwood:   $58,313 Michigan:   $47,950 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,702 Rockwood:   $25,702 Michigan:   $24,816 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $160,849 (it was $112,700 in 2000) Rockwood:   $160,849 Michigan:   $153,100 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $171,959; Detached houses: $177,123; Townhouses or other attached units: $239,102; In 2-unit structures: $239,578; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $180,423; Mobile homes: $67,344 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 48173 Rockwood, MI residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Rockwood: White Non-Hispanic (93.9%) Hispanic (2.5%) American Indian (1.7%) Two or more races (1.2%) Other race (1.0%) Black (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Rockwood: 86.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Rockwood, Michigan on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Rockwood is mentioned 25 times on our forum: Rockwood-A Mobile Home On Every Corner  (16 replies) Fiedler's Island Rockwood, MI  (3 replies) Good Suburbs... your opinion please?  (45 replies) Possible Move To Detroit MI/Toledo OH  (14 replies) anywhere that is within an hour of dearborn to live that is country like?  (9 replies) Relocating to Detroit Metro - Rural area suggestions?  (10 replies) Latest news from Rockwood, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (20.0%), Irish (11.9%), English (10.7%), French (9.3%), United States (7.4%), Polish (7.1%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 585 feet Land area: 2.70 square miles. Population density: 1169 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 42.07 N, Longitude: 83.24 W

Area code: 734

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Rockwood, Michigan business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.85
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Rockwood, Michigan

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Rockwood-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 99% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.6 miles away from the Rockwood city center killed 23 people and injured 294 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 11.6 miles away from the city center killed 21 people and injured 293 people.

Rockwood-area historical earthquake activity is above Michigan state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.7 miles away from Rockwood center
On 10/17/2007 at 20:04:09, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/1991 at 03:21:22, a magnitude 3.4 (3.2 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2008 at 01:34:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from Rockwood center
On 3/11/2006 at 12:27:15, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Political contributions by individuals in Rockwood, MI

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Cemetery: Saint Marys Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bancroft Noles Drain (A), Cass Drain (B), Groh Drain (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Tourist attraction: Keego CO (22215 Huron River Drive).

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.5%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.5%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This city:	4.0%
Whole state:	10.5%

This city:	2.3%
Whole state:	4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rockwood, MI

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3.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.29%
Michigan average:	5.24%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($748 average AGI)

Wayne County:	0.08%
Michigan average:	0.10%

from Oakland County, MI	0.96% ($44,508 average AGI)
from Macomb County, MI	0.42% ($34,962)
from Washtenaw County, MI	0.31% ($39,054)

4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,717 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.98%
Michigan average:	5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($477 average AGI)

Wayne County:	0.05%
Michigan average:	0.05%

to Oakland County, MI	1.30% ($44,191 average AGI)
to Macomb County, MI	0.74% ($35,752)
to Washtenaw County, MI	0.35% ($47,526)

• 32409 Fort St, Call Sign: KQE407, Licensee ID: L00034276
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.220 MHz, 154.355 MHz, 154.370 MHz, 154.430 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/19/2002, Expiration Date: 08/25/2012
  Registrant: City Of Rockwood, 32409 Fort St, Rockwood, MI 48173, Phone: (313) 379-5323
• 32409 Fort St, Call Sign: KVZ657, Licensee ID: L00034276
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.775 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/15/2003, Expiration Date: 08/12/2013
  Registrant: City Of Rockwood, 32409 Fort St, Rockwood, MI 48173, Phone: (313) 379-5323
• 32409 Fort St, Call Sign: KGN531, Licensee ID: L00034276
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.370 MHz, 155.640 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/15/2003, Expiration Date: 08/12/2013
  Registrant: City Of Rockwood, 32409 Fort St, Rockwood, MI 48173, Phone: (313) 379-5323
• S. Huron River Rd, S. Huron Rr Crossing @ Mp Hk022.84, Type: Bant, Structure height: 2.5 m, Overall height: 3.1 m, Call Sign: WPYZ753, Licensee ID: L00008014
  Assigned Frequencies : 161.055 MHz, 160.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/10/2003, Expiration Date: 12/10/2013, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
  Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlatna, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:

• DET0622, 31615 Gossett Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WQFJ345
  Assigned Frequencies : 17980.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/28/2006, Expiration Date: 07/28/2016, Certifier: Eric M Botto
  Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:
• WWJ XMTR, Twr 2 - Se Int Labo & Port Rds, Type: Other, Structure height: 122.1 m, Overall height: 123.1 m, Call Sign: WQGF434
  Assigned Frequencies : 944.250 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/03/2007, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012, Cancelation Date: 04/15/2008, Certifier: Stephen Hildebrandt
  Registrant: Cbs, 2175 K St Nw Ste 350, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 457-4518

• 32705 Wood St, Type: Nntann, Structure height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: KNKD334
  Assigned Frequencies : 152.840 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/01/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 02/09/2005
  Registrant: Ameritech Mobile Services, Inc., 2000 West Ameritech Center Drive, Location 2g81, Hoffman Estates, IL 60195-5000, Phone: (847) 248-4740, Fax: (847) 248-2674

• Lake Erie Marina 35001 Milleville Rd, Type: Building, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: KXE241, Licensee ID: L00113373
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/19/1999, Expiration Date: 09/08/2004, Cancelation Date: 11/13/2004
  Registrant: Huron Clinton Metropolitan Authority, 13000 High Ridge Dr, Brighton, MI 48116-8001

• Aircraft: REISINGER ROBERT R SONERAI II L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 59RR , Serial Number: 1075, Year manufactured: 1982, Airworthiness Date: 08/01/1987
  Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 12520 Stoneridge Ln Apt 103, S Rockwood, MI 48179
• Aircraft: CESSNA 152 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (4 Cycle)
  N-Number: 67464 , Serial Number: 15281850, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 04/19/1978
  Registrant (Co-Owned): David Parent, 23670 W Ditner Dr, Rockwood, MI 48173, Other Owners: Jo Ann Parent
• Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 88480 , Serial Number: 16104, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 09/05/1957
  Registrant (Individual): Thomas R Spear, 35294 W Jefferson Ave, Rockwood, MI 48173

• Fire: 14
• Hazardous Condition: 10