Rogers City, Michigan

Rogers City, Michigan
Rogers City Marina on Lake Huron
Rogers City Marina on Lake Huron
Official seal of Rogers City, Michigan
Nickname(s): 
"The Nautical City", "R.C."
Location within Presque Isle County
Location within Presque Isle County
Rogers City is located in Michigan
Rogers City
Rogers City
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 45°25′08″N 83°49′06″W / 45.41889°N 83.81833°W / 45.41889; -83.81833
Country United States
State Michigan
CountyPresque Isle
Government
 • TypeCity council
 • MayorScott McLennan
Area
 • Total8.36 sq mi (21.65 km2)
 • Land4.54 sq mi (11.75 km2)
 • Water3.82 sq mi (9.90 km2)
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,850
 • Density628.45/sq mi (242.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49779
Area code989
FIPS code26-69260[2]
GNIS feature ID0636115[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Rogers City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of and largest city in Presque Isle County. The city had a population of 2,850 at the 2020 census, a slight increase from 2,827 at the 2010 census.

The city is located in the northeast of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, along the shore of Lake Huron. Within the city's limits is the world's largest open-pit limestone quarry, the Port of Calcite. The port is one of the largest shipping ports on the Great Lakes.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rogers City, Michigan