Rapid River Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,245 at the 2020 census.

The township gets its name from the Rapid River, which flows through the township.

Communities

  • Leetsville is a former community located at . The community contained its own post office from 1875 to 1954. Today, very few buildings exist in its former location along U.S. Route 131.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.34%) is water.

Major highways

Adjacent townships

Kalkaska County

  • Coldsprings Township (east)
  • Kalkaska Township (south)
  • Clearwater Township (west)

Antrim County

  • Custer Township (north)

Demographics

As of the census