Elk Rapids, Michigan

Elk Rapids, Michigan
Village of Elk Rapids
Downtown Elk Rapids along River Street
Downtown Elk Rapids along River Street
Location within Antrim County
Location within Antrim County
Elk Rapids is located in Michigan
Elk Rapids
Elk Rapids
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 44°53′49″N 85°24′38″W / 44.89694°N 85.41056°W / 44.89694; -85.41056
Country United States
State Michigan
CountyAntrim
TownshipElk Rapids
Platted1852
Incorporated1900
Government
 • TypeVillage council
 • PresidentKaren Simpson
 • ClerkLeah Moskovitz
Area
 • Total
2.01 sq mi (5.20 km2)
 • Land1.65 sq mi (4.27 km2)
 • Water0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2)
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,529
 • Density926.67/sq mi (357.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49629
Area code231
FIPS code26-25320[2]
GNIS feature ID0625459[3]
Websitewww.elkrapids.org

Elk Rapids is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. The village is the largest incorporated community in Antrim County, with a population of 1,529 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Elk Rapids Township, in the southwest of Antrim County, and is on the shore of Grand Traverse Bay, a bay of Lake Michigan. Elk Rapids is located about 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Bellaire, the county seat, and about 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Traverse City, the largest city in Northern Michigan.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.