Kalkaska Township, Michigan
| Kalkaska Township, Michigan | |
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 Kalkaska Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 44°43′55″N 85°11′33″W / 44.73194°N 85.19250°WCoordinates: 44°43′55″N 85°11′33″W / 44.73194°N 85.19250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kalkaska |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.2 sq mi (184.3 km2) |
| • Land | 70.4 sq mi (182.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (314 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,830 |
| • Density | 68.7/sq mi (26.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49646 |
| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-42280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626550 |
Kalkaska Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,830 at the 2000 census. It contains the village of Kalkaska, which is the county seat. It is the start of the Iceman bicycle race.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 71.2 square miles (184 km2), of which 70.3 square miles (182 km2) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (1.15%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,830 people, 1,854 households, and 1,255 families residing in the township. The population density was 68.7 per square mile (26.5/km²). There were 2,220 housing units at an average density of 31.6 per square mile (12.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.89% White, 0.46% African American, 1.04% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
There were 1,854 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.01.
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