River Rouge, Michigan

About River Rouge

Set in the southeastern part of Michigan, River Rouge is a close-knit town counting 6,877 people who proudly call it home.

River Rouge holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.67 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,576 residents per square mile.

📰 River Rouge News Today

• River Rouge Ends 2019 with Stunning Finish Michigan High School Athletic Association · Aug 12
• Bryce Jackson, River Rouge , Quarterback 247sports.com · Aug 13
• River Rouge Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• River Rouge High School (MI) Baseball MaxPreps · Jul 22
• River Rouge man pleads guilty to manslaughter after 3 mistrials The Detroit News · Jul 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes River Rouge Unique

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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,877.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in River Rouge

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in River Rouge

• Camino Real Mexican Grill — mexican
• El Caporal — mexican
• El Catracho — honduran
• El Nacimiento — mexican
• El Rancho — mexican
• Los Corrales — mexican
• Mi Lindo San Blas — mexican
• Pauls Pizza — pizza
• Roman Village Cucina Italiana — italian
• Sicily’s Pizzeria — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Tuskegee Airmen National Museum at Historic Fort Wayne · Museum
• 10th Street Entrance · Attraction
• Evergreen Knoll · Attraction
• Fish Ladder · Attraction
• Fort Wayne · Attraction
• Gravel Bank · Attraction
• Great Lakes Indian Museum · Museum
• Grill Grove · Attraction
• Habitat · Attraction
• Outdoor Classroom · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in River Rouge

• Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park reviews ★
• 25th-Toledo Park reviews ★
• Alayna Elabed Brighter Neinas Community Park reviews ★
• Ash-Raymond Park reviews ★
• Beard Park reviews ★
• Belanger Park reviews ★
• Boyer Playfield reviews ★
• Bridgeview Park reviews ★
• Cadillac Urban Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Canterbury Park reviews ★
• Cicotte Park reviews ★
• Clark Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in River Rouge

• Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy
• CB Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy
• River Rouge Alternative Virtual Academy
• River Rouge High School
• River Rouge Stem Academy at Dunn

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of River Rouge

🏘️ Nearby Communities