Rothbury, Michigan

About Rothbury

Rothbury, MI is a tiny community located in western Michigan, home to 450 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Rothbury holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.46 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 183 residents per square mile.

📰 Rothbury News Today

• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Rothbury, 49452, Michigan - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Oct 1
• Kirt Vandevusse Obituary (10/25/1968 - 09/03/2026) - Rothbury, MI - Muskegon Chronicle MLive.com · Sep 14
• Mario Pineda Obituary (2026) - Rothbury, MI - Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service - White Lake Chapel Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7
• Public commenters express concerns over future permittance for Electric Forest music festival in Rothbury WZZM13.com · Jul 22
• Body of Deceased Newborn Found in Portable Restroom at Electric Forest Festival Rolling Stone · Jun 29

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 Rothbury Unique

• The only place in America named Rothbury — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rothbury

• Rico's Tamales
• Stony Lake Inn

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Gold Rush Waterpark · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rothbury

• Benona Township Oval Park reviews ★
• Benona Township Park reviews ★
• Benona Township Swimming Beach reviews ★
• Claybanks Township Park reviews ★
• Stony Lake County Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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