Kalkaska, Michigan
Kalkaska, Michigan | |
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Downtown Kalkaska along Cedar Street | |
| Nickname(s): "Trout Capital of Michigan", "Kasky" | |
| Motto: "Space to Grow" | |
Location within Kalkaska County | |
Kalkaska Location within the state of Michigan Kalkaska Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 44°44′04″N 85°10′48″W / 44.73444°N 85.18000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kalkaska |
| Township | Kalkaska |
| Platted | 1873 |
| Incorporated | 1887 |
| Founded by | Albert A. Abbott |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| • President | Robert Larsen |
| • Clerk | Angie Koon |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.69 sq mi (6.96 km2) |
| • Land | 2.64 sq mi (6.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.050 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,033 ft (315 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,132 |
| • Density | 808.7/sq mi (312.25/km2) |
| Demonym | Kalkaskian(s) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49646 |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-42260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0629450 |
| Website | Official website |
Kalkaska (/kælˈkæskə/ kal-KASS-kə) is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of and only incorporated municipality in Kalkaska County. Its population was 2,132 at the 2020 census, an increase from 2,020 at the 2010 census.
Kalkaska is part of the Traverse City metropolitan area. The village has hosted the National Trout Festival since 1935.