County
Kalkaska County, Michigan
Use this county page to find cities, townships, and villages in Kalkaska County. Each local page gives you property-tax context, school-district rate ranges, official-source links, nearby places, and any Porch Notes tied to that community.
County snapshot
Cities
0
Townships
12
Villages
0
School districts
7
Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 22.1483 mills to 37.4711 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 40.1483 mills to 55.4711 mills.
Rate rows come from the official Michigan Treasury millage-rate reports . Last reviewed June 8, 2026.
Local pages
Places in Kalkaska County
Township
Bear Lake Township
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Blue Lake Township
1 school district available.
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Boardman Township
1 school district available.
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Clearwater Township
2 school districts available.
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Coldsprings Township
2 school districts available.
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Excelsior Township
2 school districts available.
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Garfield Township
2 school districts available.
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Kalkaska Township
2 school districts available.
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Oliver Township
1 school district available.
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Orange Township
2 school districts available.
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Rapid River Township
2 school districts available.
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Springfield Township
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Kalkaska County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Kalkaska County · History and culture
Kalkaska, the Trout Capital
Kalkaska's railroad-and-lumber past, giant brook trout, and National Trout Festival make the county seat its own northern Michigan landmark.
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Torch Lake's south end and the Rapid River
Clearwater and Rapid River townships are Kalkaska County's Chain of Lakes corner, with Torch Lake, Lake Skegemog, and the Rapid River.
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Trout rivers, the state forest, and the gas country
Kalkaska County's rural interior is shaped by trout-stream headwaters, state forest land, and northern Michigan oil and gas history.
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Well and septic in Kalkaska County
Kalkaska County requires point-of-sale well and septic evaluations before many rural property transfers.
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Buying in a township? Watch for special assessments on top of your taxes
Michigan township buyers should check for special assessments that can add separate road, sewer, water, lighting, sidewalk, or drain charges.
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In Michigan, you get two property-tax bills a year — not one
Most Michigan property owners get separate summer and winter tax bills, with local rules deciding what lands on each bill.
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What to check next in Kalkaska County
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Tool
Estimate a buyer tax bill
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