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Kalkaska, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,226. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,205 (-0.9% change)
Males: 1,044 (46.9%), Females: 1,182 (53.1%)

Kalkaska County

Zip code: 49646

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $27,891
Median house value: $72,700

Population by Race

Races in Kalkaska:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (24.2%), Irish (15.5%), English (11.6%), French (6.9%), Polish (5.0%), Dutch (4.5%).

Elevation: 1035 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Map of Kalkaska, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kalkaska

  • High school or higher: 76.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kalkaska village

  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 47.1%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 14.2%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +84 (+3.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Kalkaska:

  • KALKASKA MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (419 S CORAL, BOX 249)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Kalkaska:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kalkaska:

  • CHERRY CAPITAL (about 27 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: TVC)
  • OTSEGO COUNTY (about 38 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: GLR)
  • PELLSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT OF EMMET COUNTY (about 64 miles; PELLSTON, MI; Abbreviation: PLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kalkaska:

  • KALKASKA CITY (about 2 miles; KALKASKA, MI; Abbreviation: Y89)
  • MANCELONA MUNI (about 15 miles; MANCELONA, MI; Abbreviation: D90)
  • FIFE LAKE (about 16 miles; FIFE LAKE, MI; Abbreviation: M47)

Amtrak station:
KALKASA (2325 U.S. 131 NORTH) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
 

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kalkaska:

  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 26 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 116 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 116 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 125 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)

Schools

Public high schools in Kalkaska:

  • KALKASKA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 559; Location: 109 N. BIRCH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTHSIDE EDUCATIONAL CENTER (Students: 67; Location: 405 E. DRESDEN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Kalkaska:

  • BIRCH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 423; Location: 309 N. BIRCH STREET; Grades: PK – 03)
  • KALKASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 1700 W. KALKASKA ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CHERRY STREET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 219; Location: 315 S. CHERRY STREET; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • CRAWFORD SCHOOL (Students: 34; Location: 5521 M-72 NE; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Kalkaska:

  • KALKASKA COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $219,875; Location: 247 SOUTH CEDAR STREET; 24,998 books; 900 audio materials; 86 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)

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