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  Elk Rapids Township (231) 264-9333
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    ELK RAPIDS TOWNSHIP & ANTRIM COUNTRY DEMOGRAPHICS
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Elk Rapids Township Zip Codes   Elk Rapids, Mi  49629    Kewadin, Mi  49648       Williamsburg, Mi  49690
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​ELK RAPIDS SCHOOLS
​​LAKELAND ELEMENTARY
 616 Buckley Street
 Elk Rapids, Mi 49629
(231) 264-8289 Grades: PK-5
 

 MILL CREEK ELEMENTARY
 9039 Old 72
 Williamsburg, MI 49690
(231)267-9955 Grades PK-5
Township Demographics 2010
​CHERRYLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL 
 707 E. 3rd Street
 Elk Rapids, MI 49629 
(231) 264-8991 Grades: 6-8
 

ELK RAPIDS HIGH SCHOOL 
 308 Meguzee Point Road
 Elk Rapids, MI 49629
(231) 264-8108 Grades: 9-12
Antrim County
County Master Plan (2018)
​Township Schools Of Excellence - Top 10 in 10 in 2: Local Districts Leading the Way in Top 10 Work! ​by the Michigan Department of Education (April 27, 2017)
Getting to Elk Rapids Township By Air is easy with flights arriving daily into Traverse City's Northern Michigan regional airport Cherry Capital (TVC). Airlines servicing the regional area are American, Delta & United.  Delta Airline also provides several weekly non-stop flights between Traverse City & New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA). Several new airlines started service in 2019 to Sarasota and Arizona.
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​Golfer's Mecca  

Elk Rapids Township is located in a golfer's mecca close to many great courses. The high lands in the southern portion of the Township are covered with fruit orchards and the northern end is is mainly in forests, lakes and wetlands.

​Most of the Township & Village lakeshore lands have been developed for residential use. 

"Discovering Lake Trout Secrets in the Deeps of Elk Lake" by Nature Change  "Elk Rapids Dam GoPro" footage filmed by MrReactance
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​Fishing & Wild Life Habitats  Excellent Township Fishing Opportunities Await the Avid Angler: Walleye, lake & brown trout, northern pike, yellow perch, small-mouth bass, black crappie, muskellunge, whitefish, northern pike, and bluegill are species found in Bass Lake, Elk Lake, and the Elk River. Sixty-nine different species of fish have been identified in the Chain-of-Lakes Watershed by the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council. The Elk River Chain of Lakes fishery management strategy includes stocking and periodic surveying of fish populations. brown trout, steelhead trout, and various species of salmon are found in Grand Traverse Bay. The Michigan Department of Resources has identified the Elk Rapids bay area as a key spawning ground for Cisco Whitefish. Many of the current recreational areas in the Township cater to recreational fishermen. Examples are the Dam Beach & behind the power dam - fishing park as well as Kids Pond in the Village.  

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Wild Life Habitats

​Elk Rapids Township provides a habitat for populations of swans, songbirds, swans & waterfowl, bald eagles, golden eagles, loons, various shorebirds, sand hill cranes, muskrat, mink, and raccoon are provided by the multiple wetlands & lakeshores within the Township.

​The predominant mammal species found in the Township are black, red, fox & gray squirrel, chipmunk, ground squire, red fox, raccoon, mink, muskrat, several weasel varieties, turkey, skunk, rabbit, deer, coyote, lynx, the transient grey wolf and the occasional black bear family.
YouTube Clips & Video
"The History of Elk Rapids" by Mark Lanier
"WinterScape 2016 - Elk Rapids" by Eagle-Eye Drone Services
"At Elk Rapids, Mi - Looking Out on East Bay" by ebuhman29
Charter Fishing Elk Rapids, Michigan by Blue Wake Media
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 Elk Rapids Township
315 Bridge Street, PO Box 365
Elk Rapids, Michigan 49629 

(231) 264-9333
Fax: (231) 264-6676
Shelley Boisvert, Twp Clerk
sboisvert@elkrapids.com
Township Office Hours
Monday - Friday 9am - 3pm
Closed Saturday & Sunday

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IMPORTANT Elk Rapids Community Planning & Zoning
Elk Rapids Township and Elk Rapids Village are zoned communities - BEFORE you start a project on your property or provide a service to a property owner in Elk Rapids Township or Elk Rapids Village, make sure the activity or project will not cause a violation of one of the Planning and Zoning Rules.  Please contact the respective zoning official prior to the start of any work on your home or property to avoid costly delays and additional expenses. ​
​CONTACT: Larry Nix,  Elk Rapids Township Zoning Administrat 616-822-6282  or Kerri Esterly-Janisse, Elk Rapids Village Zoning Administrator 231-264-9274

Elk Rapids Township - all rights reserved                   Township Photography provided by area residents Dana Vannoy, Carol Spritzer & Loma Smith-Romanov                             Access      Mail Server
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