Pelkie, Michigan

About Pelkie

Pelkie is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Michigan.

Officially, Pelkie is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.33 square miles.

📰 Pelkie News Today

• Robert G. Michaelson – Pelkie, MI – March 29, 1942 ~ January 15, 2026 Upper Michigan's Source · Jan 16
• Arthur Valentine Parzych Obituary Feb 24, 2026 Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service · Feb 24
• Robert G. "Vully" Michaelson Obituary (2026) - Pelkie, MI - Reid Funeral Service & Chapel Legacy obituary · Jan 15
• Bernice Arlene Knuuttila – Pelkie, MI – August 18, 1939 ~ January 5, 2026 Upper Michigan's Source · Jan 15
• Pelkie, MI Weather Radar WeatherBug · Sep 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pelkie Unique

• The only place in America named Pelkie — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pelkie

• Feed Mill Cafe
• Parkview Lodge & Grill — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pelkie

• River Bend Nature Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sarah Catherine Rockafellow Memorial Nature Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Twin Lakes State Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pelkie

🏘️ Nearby Communities