Kaleva

History

Kaleva was founded in 1900 and became a refuge for Finnish settlers. The name of the village comes from the Kalevala, the national epic of Finland. There are two Michigan historical markers in the town. The historic John J. Makinen Bottle House is one, and Kaleva itself is the subject of the second.

Geography

Kaleva is in central Manistee County, within Maple Grove Township. It is part of the region of Northern Michigan. Manistee, the county seat, is to the southwest, while Cadillac is to the east-southeast. An abandoned C&O Railroad line from Manistee to Traverse City passes through the village. There are no railroad tracks remaining. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village of Kaleva has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Onekama Consolidated Schools
  Other · ONEKAMA · 304 students · 16.9:1 ratio
• KND Elementary
  Elementary · Brethren · 289 students · 18.1:1 ratio
• Brethren High School
  High · BRETHREN · 177 students · 19.7:1 ratio
• Bear Lake Elementary School
  Elementary · BEAR LAKE · 163 students · 18.1:1 ratio
• Betsie Valley School
  Elementary · THOMPSONVILLE · 136 students · 17:1 ratio
• Bear Lake High School
  High · BEAR LAKE · 127 students · 21.2:1 ratio
• Brethren Middle School
  Middle · BRETHREN · 73 students · 18.3:1 ratio