| Official Name: | Coldsprings Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Label: | Coldsprings Township |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kalkaska |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Raymond Hoffman |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Gayenell Gentelia |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1873 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.27 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 34.51 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.76 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1551 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 42.4 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 388 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1273 |
| Coordinates: | 44.8086°N -85.0203°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 49646 (Kalkaska) 49659 (Mancelona) |
| Area Code: | 231 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-17000[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1626106 |
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.27sqmi, of which 34.51sqmi is land and 1.76sqmi (4.85%) is water.[3]
The majority of Manistee Lake is within the southern portion of the township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,449 people, 595 households, and 443 families residing in the township. The population density was 42.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,349 housing units at an average density of 39.2sp=usNaNsp=us. 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 married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the township the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,839, and the median income for a family was $40,132. Males had a median income of $33,313 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,396. About 6.5% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.