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This is the current conditions weather report for Kalkaska. The report was made 37 minutes ago, at 02:56 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 3 miles per hour / 5.6 kilometers per hour from the south southwest (200°). The temperature was 25°F / -4°C, with a dew-point at 25°F / -4°C. The temperature felt like 21°F / -6°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.97 inHg / 1016 hPa. The relative humidity was 69%. The skies were clear.

Kalkaska is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,226. It is the county seat of Kalkaska County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²). 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.79%) is water.

Oil and gas, manufacturing, and tourism are important industries in the village and surrounding county.

Fisherman are attracted to Kalkaska by the many lakes and the Boardman, Rapid, and Manistee Rivers. Kalkaska has held the National Trout Festival in the last week of April each year since 1933. There is a giant statue of a brook trout in the town square.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.

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