The Roscommon post office was established on January 9, 1873, with Alfred Bennett serving as the first postmaster.

[5] Beginning in 1979, the annual Michigan's Firemen's Memorial Festival is held in Roscommon and commemorates firefighters who died while protecting their communities.

[7] The South Branch of the Au Sable River passes through the village and is a popular destination for kayaking, canoeing, and fishing.

The village of Roscommon is located within Higgins Township in the northern portion of the county.

There were 507 housing units at an average density of 340.3 per square mile (131.4/km2).

42.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 491 housing units at an average density of 301.2 per square mile (116.3/km2).

40.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The village of Roscommon is served by Roscommon Area Public Schools, which has a single main campus located just to the west of the village in Gerrish Township.