The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 19 local governments in Roscommon County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships (1 municipal, 11 township)
12
0
School districts (school boards)
3
0
Special districts (elected boards)
3
1
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Roscommon County
23,737people
57.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$55,246 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$158,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.9%U.S.: 8.4%
48.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2% · White 92.4% · Black 0.7% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 4.7% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Roscommon County
5.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 6.4%. Michigan: 4.8%.
475people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
8,139people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
8,614in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
5.5%
475
8,139
8,614
August 2026
6.4%
579
8,456
9,035
July 2026
6.9%
636
8,617
9,253
June 2026
6.3%
564
8,419
8,983
May 2026
7.0%
633
8,392
9,025
April 2026
8.0%
692
7,960
8,652
March 2026
8.9%
772
7,873
8,645
February 2026
9.2%
797
7,901
8,698
January 2026
10.0%
876
7,919
8,795
December 2025
8.5%
730
7,858
8,588
November 2025
6.9%
606
8,153
8,759
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
6.4%
590
8,628
9,218
August 2025
7.1%
670
8,792
9,462
July 2025
8.6%
825
8,782
9,607
June 2025
7.9%
752
8,736
9,488
May 2025
8.0%
758
8,683
9,441
April 2025
10.1%
907
8,081
8,988
March 2025
11.2%
987
7,838
8,825
February 2025
11.9%
1,062
7,867
8,929
January 2025
11.3%
1,012
7,916
8,928
December 2024
9.8%
885
8,167
9,052
November 2024
7.5%
690
8,542
9,232
October 2024
7.1%
670
8,750
9,420
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
8.9%
809
8,303
9,112
2024
7.8%
748
8,880
9,628
2023
6.7%
646
8,963
9,609
2022
7.8%
659
7,736
8,395
2021
8.5%
672
7,271
7,943
2020
11.9%
983
7,290
8,273
2019
6.9%
582
7,881
8,463
2018
7.1%
609
7,940
8,549
2017
7.9%
675
7,847
8,522
2016
7.6%
665
8,068
8,733
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Michigan's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 5.0% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Roscommon County
126.6 per 100,0002025. Michigan: 416.2.
250.0 per 100,0002025. Michigan: 1,258.5.
0murders2025, 39 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
39
126.6
77
250.0
2024
50
161.0
158
508.8
2023
42
137.2
109
356.0
2022
46
150.5
156
510.3
2018
25
81.8
185
605.0
2017
37
122.3
218
720.5
2016
39
128.1
319
1,047.8
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Roscommon County Sheriff's Office
2025
26
53
12,073
Denton Township Police Department
2024
9
51
5,430
Richfield Township Police Department, Roscommon County
2025
7
8
3,594
Gerrish Township Police Department
2025
1
10
2,863
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Michigan · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.67 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 23,979 people.
40sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
19civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Roscommon County Sheriff's Office
24
17
12,073
Richfield Township Police Department, Roscommon County
6
1
3,594
Gerrish Township Police Department
6
1
2,863
Denton Township Police Department
4
0
5,449
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
40
1.67
19
4
2024
39
1.61
17
4
2023
42
1.76
19
4
2021
40
1.66
13
4
2020
42
1.76
13
4
2019
40
1.68
16
4
2018
41
1.72
15
4
2017
40
1.69
16
4
2016
41
1.72
16
4
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Roscommon County County Clerk/Register of Deeds?
Michelle M. Stevenson (Republican) is the County Clerk/Register of Deeds of Roscommon County, Michigan.
Who is the Roscommon County Drain Commissioner?
Chase Schepke (Republican) is the Drain Commissioner of Roscommon County, Michigan.
Who is the Roscommon County Sheriff?
Edward F. Stern (Republican) is the Sheriff of Roscommon County, Michigan.
Who is the Roscommon County County Treasurer?
Marcie L. Dankert (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Roscommon County, Michigan.
Who are the Roscommon County commissioners?
David Russo (District 1); Kim Morley (District 2); Rex Wolfsen (District 3); Marc J. Milburn (District 4); Darlene M. Sensor (District 5).
What is the population of Roscommon County?
About 23,737 people, with a median age of 57.7; the median household income is $55,246 and 15.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Roscommon County?
5.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 475 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,614, against 6.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Roscommon County?
19 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 11 township, 3 school district and 3 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county clerk's official results of the November 5, 2024 general election (certified by the county board of canvassers); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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