Elk Rapids, Michigan | |
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Village of Elk Rapids | |
Coordinates: 44°53′49″N 85°24′38″W / 44.89694°N 85.41056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Antrim |
Township | Elk Rapids |
Platted | 1852 |
Incorporated | 1900 |
Government | |
• Type | Village council |
• President | Karen Simpson |
• Clerk | Leah Moskovitz |
Area | |
• Total | 2.01 sq mi (5.20 km2) |
• Land | 1.65 sq mi (4.27 km2) |
• Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,529 |
• Density | 926.67/sq mi (357.68/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 49629 |
Area code | 231 |
FIPS code | 26-25320[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0625459[3] |
Website | www |
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.