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Excelsior

A township of 1,046 people in Kalkaska County, Michigan
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Civil township in Michigan, United States
991Population
36.2 sq miArea
1,165 ftElevation

Excelsior Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 991 at the 2020 census. The township was established in 1875. Portions of the township are served by the Excelsior Township School District 1, which is one of the last remaining one-room schoolhouses in the state. The current township hall also served as a high school in the past and is listed as a state historic site.

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C−

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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10worse than MI

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Kalkaska Memorial Health CenterKalkaska · 7.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Bellaire Family Health CenterBellaire · 18.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
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Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 49646 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Excelsior →

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
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School Grade C

The public schools Excelsior’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 67% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictExcelsior Township S/D #1Schools1

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Nearest: Kalkaska County LibraryKalkaska · 6.9 miles · 51 hrs a week
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