Rapid City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 1,352. Rapid City is located within Clearwater Township.[3]

Rapid City, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Looking south along Rapid City Road
Location within Kalkaska County
Rapid City Location within the state of Michigan Show map of Michigan Rapid City Rapid City (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 44°50′04″N 85°16′57″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Kalkaska
Township	Clearwater
Area [1]
• Total	5.53 sq mi (14.31 km2)
• Land	5.41 sq mi (14.01 km2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)
Elevation	630 ft (190 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,357
• Density	250.92/sq mi (96.87/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49676
Area code(s)	231
GNIS feature ID	635648[2]

History

A post office first opened in the area as Van Buren on November 22, 1892. The post office was renamed to Vanburen on January 18, 1895, and finally to Rapid City on April 30, 1898.[4]

The community of Rapid City was listed as a newly organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time.[5] The CDP is organized for statistical purposes only and has no legal status as an incorporated municipality.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has an area of 5.50 square miles (14.24 km²), of which 5.41 square miles (14.01 km²) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²) (1.64%) is water.[3]

The community is located on the Rapid River with Torch Lake to the north.

Demographics

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References

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