Roscommon County, Michigan
Use this county page to find the right government office or narrow down to a city or township. The service directory covers common county jobs; the local pages add property-tax context, school-district rate ranges, nearby places, and Porch Notes tied to each community.
County snapshot
Cities
0
Townships
11
School districts
2
Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 20.7692 mills to 34.1999 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 38.5728 mills to 52.1999 mills.
Rate rows come from the official Michigan Treasury millage-rate reports . Data used: 2025 Michigan Treasury Total Property Tax Rates. Last reviewed July 12, 2026.
Use this carefully: Michigan Porch uses the statewide published rates as a planning aid. The local assessor or treasurer controls parcel-specific values, due dates, and special assessments.
County service directory
Find the office before you make the trip
Some questions stay with the city or township. Others move to the county, a health district, or a court. Start with the job you need done, then confirm hours, fees, and forms with the office.
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Marriage licenses, local vital records, and elections
Roscommon County clerk
Start with the clerk for a marriage license, a county-filed birth or death record, election information, and other county records.
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Deeds, mortgages, and recorded land documents
Roscommon County register of deeds
Use this office for recorded property documents. It does not decide ownership disputes or tell you whether a deed is legally sufficient.
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Delinquent real-property tax and foreclosure questions
Roscommon County treasurer
Current bills usually begin with the city or township treasurer. After the local collection period, delinquent real-property tax moves to the county or the state foreclosing unit.
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Private wells, septic systems, and local health services
Local health department
Michigan has county and multi-county health departments. Use the state finder to see which department serves this county before applying or making an appointment.
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District, circuit, probate, or family-court business
Michigan trial courts serving this county
The court depends on the case type and sometimes the city or district. The judiciary directory lists court locations, websites, and contact information by county.
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Countywide assessment data and equalization
Roscommon County equalization
Your local assessor and Board of Review handle an individual parcel first. County equalization studies values across local units and supports assessment administration.
County websites are checked against the State of Michigan county website directory . State and court finders are used where one office or district can serve more than one county. Directory reviewed July 12, 2026. Office roles were checked against Michigan Vital Records, Michigan Treasury taxpayer resources, and State Tax Commission guidance.
Local pages
Places in Roscommon County
Township
Au Sable Township
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Township
Backus Township
1 school district available.
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Denton Township
1 school district available.
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Gerrish Township
1 school district available.
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Higgins Township
1 school district available.
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Lake Township
1 school district available.
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Lyon Township
1 school district available.
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Markey Township
1 school district available.
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Nester Township
1 school district available.
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Richfield Township
2 school districts available.
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Roscommon Township
1 school district available.
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Roscommon County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Roscommon County · Money and taxes
Good news on local income tax in Roscommon
Roscommon County has no cities, so no local government here can tax wages — but Grayling, 15 miles up I-75, takes 0.5% from nonresidents who work inside its limits.
Read this note ->Roscommon County · History and culture
St. Helen: a lumber town turned lake town (and the Bluegill Festival)
St. Helen grew from a major lumber operation into an easygoing Lake St. Helen community with the Bluegill Festival.
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The village of Roscommon: county seat on the Au Sable
Roscommon is the county-seat village on the South Branch of the Au Sable, with logging roots and the Michigan Firemen's Memorial.
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Living on Lake St. Helen
Lake St. Helen is Roscommon County's east-side all-sports lake, with legal lake levels and special assessments to ask about.
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Higgins Lake's other story: the nursery that helped replant Michigan
The Higgins Lake Nursery and CCC Museum tells the conservation story behind the forests around Higgins Lake.
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Living on Higgins Lake: deep, cold, and famously clear
Higgins Lake is a deep, clear, premium lakefront market in Gerrish, Lyon, and Markey townships.
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What to check next in Roscommon County
Start with a local page, then move into the Michigan rule or tool that matches the question in front of you.
- Tool Estimate a buyer tax bill Use the Michigan homebuyer tax calculator when you have a price, place, and school district. Open calculator ->
- Question Understand uncapping See why a buyer's first full-year tax bill can differ from the seller's old bill. Read the guide ->
- Places Search statewide Look up another city, township, village, county, or school district. Browse places ->
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