History · Rapid River

Rapid River’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Rapid River. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Rapid River Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,245 at the 2020 census. The township gets its name from the Rapid River, which flows through the township.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 1,145 to 1,245 (+9%). Half of its homes were built before 1989.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Rapid River yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000

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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Rapid River is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Rapid River has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Antrim County Courthouse in Kearney, 11.3 miles away.