County
Roscommon County, Michigan
Use this county page to find cities, townships, and villages in Roscommon County. Each local page gives you property-tax context, school-district rate ranges, official-source links, nearby places, and any Porch Notes tied to that community.
County snapshot
Cities
0
Townships
11
Villages
0
School districts
3
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 . Last reviewed June 8, 2026.
Local pages
Places in Roscommon County
Township
Au Sable Township
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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
2 school districts 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
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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 the village of Roscommon does not have a local city income tax.
Read this note ->Roscommon County · History and culture
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.
Read this note ->Roscommon County · Outdoors
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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Living on Houghton Lake: Michigan's biggest inland lake
Houghton Lake is Michigan's largest inland lake, a shallow year-round resort lake with sewer and lake-board details buyers should check.
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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.
Read this note ->Roscommon County · Home and property
Out in the township? Plan on a well and septic — and check them before you buy
Roscommon County townships are buyer-beware for private wells and septic systems at sale.
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What to check next in Roscommon County
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Tool
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