Rapid City, Michigan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rapid City, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Post office in Rapid City
Location within Kalkaska County
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Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Kalkaska
Township	Clearwater
Area
• 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

Rapid City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 1,357. Rapid City is located within Clearwater Township, and is about 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Kalkaska.

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. The town is named after the Rapid River, which flows through it.

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. 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.

The community is located on the Rapid River, and is immediately adjacent Torch Lake. Rapid River is located on the Antrim County line.

Demographics

See also

In Spanish: Rapid City para niños