Blue Lake Township is a township in Kalkaska County, Michigan, home to about 443 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49646 and 49659.
Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Kalkaska; part is in Blue Lake Township
Mostly Mancelona; part is in Blue Lake Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Blue Lake Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)133 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI185 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL241 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Blue Lake Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Blue Lake Township had 393 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1416th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Kalkaska County grew from 7,133 residents in 1900 to 17,939 in 2020.
Kalkaska County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 132 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kalkaska, MI weather station (5 miles away).
4,120 jobs at 353 businesses in Kalkaska County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
88 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blue Lake Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 21 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Kalkaska Public Schools, Mancelona Public Schools, Excelsior Township S/D #1 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalkaska Elementary SchoolKalkaska | Pre-K–5 | 517 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Mancelona Elementary SchoolMancelona | Pre-K–4 | 288 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Crawford SchoolKalkaska | K–8 | 46 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| North Central Academy CampusMancelona | K–12 | 174 | Charter | 13.9 mi |
| Mancelona Middle SchoolMancelona | 5–8 | 242 | Public | 8.7 mi |
| Kalkaska Middle SchoolKalkaska | 6–8 | 307 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Kalkaska High SchoolKalkaska | 9–12 | 439 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Mancelona High SchoolMancelona | 9–12 | 243 | Public | 8.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Mancelona, Kalkaska, Coldsprings, Excelsior, Orange Township (Kalkaska County), Custer Township (Antrim County), Rapid River, Chestonia, Bear Lake Township (Kalkaska County) and Oliver Township (Kalkaska County).
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