Welcome to Rogers City ...

The city of Rogers City is located in Presque Isle County<1> and is the County Seat for Presque Isle County.

The location of Rogers City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rogers City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rogers City has a population of 2,655 people<3> (see below for details).

Rogers City is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Rogers City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Rogers City is within the (989) area code.

The ZIP code for Rogers City: 49779<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rogers City had an population of 2,655 people. This is a decrease of 6.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.08% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rogers City had a population of 2,827 people (or 21.13% of the total population of Presque Isle County). This makes Rogers City the county's most populous community.

The population of Rogers City represents 0.03% of the population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 210th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,827 people, the population of Rogers City decreased 14.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,322 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rogers City.

Communities near Rogers City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rogers City.

• Posen
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
  • Posen is located in Presque Isle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Posen <6>
• Millersburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
  • Millersburg is located in Presque Isle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <6>
• Moltke
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moltke
  • Moltke is located in Presque Isle County
• Hagensville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagensville
  • Hagensville is located in Presque Isle County
• Liske
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liske
  • Liske is located in Presque Isle County
• Hawks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
  • Hawks is located in Presque Isle County
• Metz
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
  • Metz is located in Presque Isle County
• Ocqueoc
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocqueoc
  • Ocqueoc is located in Presque Isle County
• Huron Beach
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Beach
  • Huron Beach is located in Presque Isle County
• Polaski
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaski
  • Polaski is located in Presque Isle County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rogers City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rogers City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rogers City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rogers City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rogers City. See our Newspapers Page for Rogers City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rogers City ...

Looking for more information about Rogers City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Rogers City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rogers City.

Adding Rogers City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rogers City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rogers City was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Rogers City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rogers City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rogers City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/