Coldsprings Township, Michigan
Coldsprings Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,551 at the 2020 census. The name "Coldsprings" derives from the natural underground springs located throughout the township. Communities Darragh was a rural postoffice in this township starting in 1902. Manistee Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place within the township, while a small portion extends to the south into Excelsior Township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (4.85%) is water. The majority of Manistee Lake is within the southern portion of the township. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,449 people, 595 households, and 443 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,349 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 99.41% White, 0.38% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.00% of the population. There were 595 households, out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were