Kalkaska Township ( ) is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,895 at the 2020 census. The township contains the village of Kalkaska, which serves as the county seat. The western half of the township was formerly a separate township, known as Wilson Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.11%) is water.
Major highway
- runs northeast–southwest through the township. Northeast of Kalkaska Township, US 131 runs through Mancelona, Alba, and Walloon Lake, before ending at US 31 in Petoskey. To the southwest, US 131 passes through Fife Lake before upgrading to a freeway. The highway continues south, passing through Cadillac, Grand Rapids, and Kalamazoo, before ending just south of the Indiana state line.
- also runs north–south through Kalkaska Township. The highway continues northeast, with US 131, into Mancelona, before turning north. The highway then runs through East Jordan before ending at US 31 in Charlevoix. To the south, M-66 runs through towns like Lake City, McBain and Marion. M-66 also eventually ends at the Indiana state line, just south of Sturgis.
- runs east–west through Kalkaska County, and enters Kalkaska Township from the northwest. West of Kalkaska Township, M-72 runs through the Traverse City urban area, ending at Empire, on Lake Michigan. East of Kalkaska Township, M-72 runs through Grayling and Mio before eventually ending at a junction with US 23 in Harrisville, on Lake Huron.
Demographics
At the 2000 census,