Kalkaska County, Michigan
17 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 18,239
- Median household income
- $68,578
- ±3,573
- Unemployed
- 3.8%
- 318 of 8,269 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.4%
- 6,808 of 7,789 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Kalkaska | 17,979 (2021) | 605 N Birch St, Kalkaska | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Kalkaska | 2,118 (2021) | 200 Hyde St, Kalkaska | Website |
Townships 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Bear Lake | 677 (2021) | 198 E Bear Lake Rd Ne, Kalkaska | Website |
| Township of Blue Lake | 399 (2021) | 10599 Twin Lake Rd Ne, Mancelona | Website |
| Township of Boardman | 1,496 (2021) | Po Box 39, South Boardman | — |
| Township of Clearwater | 2,512 (2021) | Po Box 1, Rapid City | — |
| Township of Coldsprings | 1,557 (2021) | 6515 County Road 571 Ne, Kalkaska | — |
| Township of Excelsior | 993 (2021) | 967 Sigma RD. S.e., Kalkaska | — |
| Township of Garfield | 994 (2021) | 11095 Henschell Rd Sw, Fife Lake | — |
| Township of Kalkaska | 4,968 (2021) | Po Box 855, Kalkaska | — |
| Township of Oliver | 293 (2021) | 2796 Sigma Rd, Kalkaska | Website |
| Township of Orange | 1,263 (2021) | 4096 Saunders Rd Se, Kalkaska | — |
| Township of Rapid River | 1,260 (2021) | 1010 Phelps Rd Ne, Kalkaska | — |
| Township of Springfield | 1,567 (2021) | Po Box 171, Fife Lake | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalkaska County Hospital Authority | Hospitals | 419 S Coral St, Kalkaska | Website |
| Kalkaska Public Transit Authority | Public mass transit utility | Po Box 1046, Kalkaska | — |
| Kalkaska County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 406 S Cedar St Ste A, Kalkaska | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Excelsior Township S/D #1
School district1 schools
5521 M 72 E, Kalkaska, MI, 49646
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Forest Area Community Schools
School district3 schools
7741 SHIPPY RD SW, Fife Lake, MI, 49633
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Kalkaska Public Schools
School district4 schools
315 S CORAL ST, Kalkaska, MI, 49646
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Springfield Recreation Area Farmers' Market
3933 Lund Road Fife Lake, MI, 49633
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.