Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Pop. | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalkaska township | 1 | 5,211 | 5,020 | 1.17% | 74 | 70.4 | Township |
| Clearwater township | 2 | 2,609 | 2,492 | 1.4% | 84 | 31.2 | Township |
| Kalkaska | 3 | 2,256 | 2,187 | 0.76% | 856 | 2.6 | Village |
| Springfield township | 4 | 1,645 | 1,565 | 1.48% | 47 | 35.0 | Township |
| Coldsprings township | 5 | 1,612 | 1,543 | 1.32% | 47 | 34.5 | Township |
| Boardman township | 6 | 1,551 | 1,482 | 1.37% | 43 | 36.1 | Township |
| Fife Lake township | 7 | 1,539 | 1,525 | 0.19% | 44 | 34.6 | Township |
| Orange township | 8 | 1,312 | 1,249 | 1.47% | 38 | 34.2 | Township |
| Excelsior township | 9 | 1,036 | 0 | 1.37% | 29 | 35.3 | Township |
| Garfield township | 10 | 1,032 | 0 | 1.38% | 10 | 106.1 | Township |
| Fife Lake | 11 | 469 | 467 | 0% | 646 | 0.7 | Village |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Kalkaska township is the largest city in Kalkaska County.
Fife Lake is the smallest city in Kalkaska County.
There are 11 cities in Kalkaska County, Michigan.