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Elk Rapids is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,529 at the 2020 census. Located in the southwest of Antrim County, Elk Rapids lies on an isthmus between Elk Lake and Grand Traverse Bay, a bay of Lake Michigan. The Elk River bisects the village, flowing west. The village is located within Elk Rapids Township, about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Traverse City.

Elk Rapids village overview:
Name:	Elk Rapids village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Antrim County
Incorporated:	1900
Elevation:	597 ft (182 m)
Total Area:	2.01 sq mi (5.20 km²)
Land Area:	1.65 sq mi (4.27 km²)
Water Area:	0.36 sq mi (0.93 km²)
Total Population:	1,529
Population Density:	926.67/sq mi (357.68/km²)
Area code:	231
FIPS code:	2625320
GNISfeature ID:	0625459

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History

The first settler in the Elk Rapids area was Abram S. Wadsworth, from Connecticut. Wadsworth platted the area in 1852, calling it Stevens. A post office opened in 1854. In 1858, Wadsworth renamed the area to Elk Rapids, after finding a pair of elk antlers near the mouth of the later-named Elk River. In 1863, Antrim County was organized, and Elk Rapids was made the county seat. However, the seat was moved to the more centrally-located Bellaire in 1879. In 1892, Elk Rapids became a station on a spur of the Chicago and West Michigan Railway. The town was incorporated as a village in 1900.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.01 square miles (5.21 km), of which, 1.65 square miles (4.27 km) of it is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km) is water.