Kalkaska County
Also known as Kalkaska County, Michigan, Kalkaska County, MI
county in Michigan, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Michigan
- Founded
- 1840 (established), 1871 (organized)
- Seat
- Kalkaska
- Largest village
- Kalkaska
- Total
- 571 sq mi (1,480 km )
- Land
- 560 sq mi (1,500 km )
- Water
- 11 sq mi (28 km ) 1.9%
- Estimate 2025
- 18,693
- Density
- 31/sq mi (12/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
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Kalkaska County (/kælˈkæskə/ kal-KASS-kə) is located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, its population was 17,939. The county seat is Kalkaska.
Kalkaska County is part of the Traverse City metropolitan area. Although it is located in Michigan's Lower Peninsula, Kalkaska County is considered part of Northern Michigan.