THE SPRINGFIELD LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Mio Plateau setting.
Springfield township has 35 square miles of land in Kalkaska County. Its Census reference point is in Mio Plateau, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Springfield and Kalkaska County
Springfield is associated with Kalkaska County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Springfield by land and water
The Census records 0.49 square miles of water within Springfield, or 1.4% of its total area. It is 0.5 percentage points lower than the 1.9% recorded for Kalkaska County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Springfield township has 48.3 times the land area of nearby Fife Lake village (0.73 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

