Rapid City, Michigan
Rapid City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 1,352. Rapid City is located within Clearwater Township. History. A post office first opened in the area as Van Buren on November 22, 1892. The post office was renamed to Vanburen on January 18, 1895, and finally to Rapid City on April 30, 1898. The community of Rapid City was listed as a newly organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially  defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time. The CDP is organized for statistical purposes only and has no legal status as an incorporated municipality. Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has an area of , of which is land and (1.64%) is water. The community is located on the Rapid River with Torch Lake to the north.