Oakland County, Michigan
Healthy Home Assessments in Rose Township
Rural northwest Oakland County township of about 6,200 residents settled in the 1830s, still defined by rolling oak hills, wetlands, and glacial lakes. Air, moisture, water and ventilation, read together.
Rose Township, house by house
On the record: One of Oakland County's most rural corners, with 97.5 percent owner-occupied housing and the 637-acre Rose Oaks County Park at its center. Those residents occupy about 2,431 households.
Homes and households
By the 2023 five-year American Community Survey, 96.4% of units are detached single-family homes and 97.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied. Some 36.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Building is recorded here from 1837. An older envelope handles air and moisture differently.
Fish Lake is close, and water nearby lifts seasonal humidity, so basement moisture and condensation lead the visit. Because owner-occupancy reaches 97.5%, most visits cover a whole building rather than one unit of a shared system.
Ground that fixes Rose Township on the map:
- Rose Oaks County Park. 637-acre Oakland County park with five miles of trails, accessible boardwalks and floating docks, 200 acres of wetlands, and glacial-lake frontage.
- Rose Center. Historic hamlet at Milford and Demode roads whose post office opened as Rose on October 17, 1837 and closed at the end of 1949.
- Rose Heritage historical archive. 'A Place Called Rose' essays and presentations by historian Carol Bacak-Egbo documenting the township's rural history.
- Rose Oaks trails. Wooded upland and wetland trail system in the township's center between Fish Lake and Buckhorn Lake roads.
- Glacial lakes. Chain of small glacial lakes documented since surveyor Joseph Wampler's notes on the rolling oak land.
Streets and settlements
Rose Township takes in one smaller district, Rose Center. Rose Center: Historic crossroads hamlet with a former rail station. Addresses fall in 48350, 48430 and 48442.