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Leelanau County, Michigan

Leelanau County, Michigan, has 22,982 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Suttons Bay Township. It uses Eastern Time and covers 347 sq mi (899 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
22,982
Land area
347 sq mi (899 km²)
County seat or government
Suttons Bay Township
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$99,422 ± $6,699
Median home value
$458,400 ± $13,150
Median rent, with utilities
$1,228 ± $90
Homes lived in by their owners
91.6% ± 3.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Traverse City, MI metro areaOutlying county
Water area
2,185 sq mi (5,659 km²)
State
Michigan
County code (FIPS)
26089
Coordinates (central point)
45.146182, -86.051574
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Leelanau County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/DetroitUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4968421,585 people
  2. 496824,699 people
  3. 496213,483 people
  4. 496642,332 people
  5. 496701,784 people
  6. 496531,766 people
  7. 496301,390 people
  8. 496401,252 people
  9. 49654691 people
  10. 49636643 people
  11. 49674215 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Leelanau County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Leelanau County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Leelanau County, largest first

  1. Elmwood Charter Township4,983 people
  2. Suttons Bay Township2,926 people
  3. Bingham Township2,630 people
  4. Leelanau Township2,148 people
  5. Leland Township1,748 people
  6. Kasson Township1,722 people
  7. Centerville Township1,529 people
  8. Solon Township1,522 people
  9. Cleveland Township1,183 people
  10. Empire Township1,173 people
  11. Glen Arbor Township916 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Michigan, by county

School districts in Leelanau County, largest first

  1. Traverse City Area Public Schools90,171 people
  2. Suttons Bay Public Schools5,771 people
  3. Glen Lake Community Schools5,654 people
  4. Leland Public School District3,552 people
  5. Northport Public School District2,090 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Leelanau County, largest first

  1. Grand Traverse Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land541 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Traverse City, Michigan (city)15,593 people
  2. Greilickville, Michigan (CDP)1,519 people
  3. Suttons Bay, Michigan (village)555 people
  4. Northport, Michigan (village)465 people
  5. Leland, Michigan (CDP)400 people
  6. Empire, Michigan (village)341 people
  7. Glen Arbor, Michigan (CDP)336 people
  8. Omena, Michigan (CDP)305 people
  9. Maple City, Michigan (CDP)183 people
  10. Lake Leelanau, Michigan (CDP)124 people
  11. Cedar, Michigan (CDP)23 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Benzie County, Michigan36 mi south
  2. Grand Traverse County, Michigan38 mi southeast
  3. Charlevoix County, Michigan41 mi northeast
  4. Antrim County, Michigan44 mi east
  5. Door County, Wisconsin49 mi west
  6. Schoolcraft County, Michigan61 mi north
  7. Delta County, Michigan61 mi northwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.