Profile for Kalkaska, Michigan, MI

In the town square is a statue of a giant trout

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 5. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.2 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• National Trout Festival - April 25-29, 2007
• Kalkaska County Fair - July 30-Aug. 4, 2007
• Winterfest - Jan. 20-21, 2007
• Arts Festival - June 24, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
?There is a statue. Not a confederate general, a Union general, an Indian chief, a bronzed howitzer or a limp tank. It is a trout.
-- Just Before Dark
Jim Harrison

Listed places near Kalkaska

Cemeteries (4)

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Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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24% of Kalkaska residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Kalkaska ancestry & family history guide.

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• Kalkaska County Ancestry forum
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Kalkaska was $13,028, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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10% of Kalkaska residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Kalkaska festival dates:

• National Trout Festival - April 25-29, 2007
• Kalkaska County Fair - July 30-Aug. 4, 2007
• Winterfest - Jan. 20-21, 2007
• Arts Festival - June 24, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Kalkaska, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $386.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $684.

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Libraries in Kalkaska include Kalkaska County Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Kalkaska include Leader and Kalkaskian

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Kalkaska County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Kalkaska political report.

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The average commute time for Kalkaska workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Kalkaska include Econo Lodge Kalkaska.

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