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A township of 1,355 people in Kalkaska County, Michigan

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Conserved land5.4%1,192 of 22,136 acres

Trails22 mi0.6 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves1880 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit0.2 mi of trails · 316 acres

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About Orange

Civil township in Michigan, United States

1,250Population

34.8 sq miArea

1,106 ftElevation

Orange Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,250 at the 2020 census.

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Living in Orange

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Most working residents leave Orange for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Kalkaska (29%), Traverse City (17%) and Garfield (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Kalkaska

29%

Traverse City

17%

Garfield

6%

Suttons Bay

3%

1%Work in townlive and work in Orange 22 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 62Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Orange

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

10worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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15.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 10.8%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse 18.5%More smokersMI 14.6% · worse

Care nearby

Kalkaska Memorial Health CenterKalkaska · 6.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Bellaire Family Health CenterBellaire · 21.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49646, 49680, 49633 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Orange →

Natural hazards in Orange

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 4% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Orange flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 5 declared for Kalkaska County MapOrange vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Orange →

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Orange has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 132 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30° / 15°Winter

53° / 30°Spring

78° / 54°Summer

57° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Orange get?About 132 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 1, with the last in spring around May 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Orange

Nearest: Kalkaska County LibraryKalkaska · 6 miles · 51 hrs a week

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