Rockwood, Michigan

About Rockwood

Rockwood is a small town in southeastern Michigan counting 3,148 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Rockwood is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.52 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,249 residents per square mile.

📰 Rockwood News Today

• Rockwood Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Dennis "Otis" O'Sullivan The Martenson Family of Funeral Homes · Jun 29
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Rockwood, Michigan - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• Kathy Myra Holt Obituary (1960 - 2026) - South Rockwood, MI - MLive.com MLive.com · Mar 13
• Man left for dead after being shot in Michigan ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4 · Jul 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Michigan headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Rockwood Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Rockwood — but the Michigan one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rockwood

• Angela's Pizzeria — pizza
• Maxhari's Family Restaurant
• Tim Hortons — coffee shop (café)
• West Jefferson Bar & Grille

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rockwood

• Hull's Trace Park reviews ★
• Deland G Mercure Memorial Park reviews ★
• Dodge Park reviews ★
• Lake Erie Metropark reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Rockwood

• Chapman Elementary School
• Oscar A Carlson High School
• Parsons Elementary School
• Shumate Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Rockwood

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