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Traverse City Area Public Schools, Michigan

Traverse City Area Public Schools is a unified school district in Grand Traverse County and Leelanau County, Michigan, for grades K–12. About 90,171 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 267 sq mi (691 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
90,171 ± 521
Grades
K–12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Grand Traverse County89% of the district’s landLeelanau County10% of the district’s land
Land area
267 sq mi (691 km²)
Median household income
$82,664 ± $3,091
Median home value
$351,300 ± $9,736
Water area
135 sq mi (351 km²)
State
Michigan
Census code (GEOID)
2633870
Coordinates (central point)
44.794937, -85.584786
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Traverse City Area Public Schools, largest first

  1. Garfield Charter Township19,913 people
  2. Traverse City (city)15,593 people
  3. East Bay Township11,682 people
  4. Long Lake Township10,023 people
  5. Blair Township9,105 people
  6. Green Lake Township6,744 people
  7. Peninsula Township6,097 people
  8. Elmwood Charter Township4,983 people
  9. Acme Township4,474 people
  10. Greilickville (CDP)1,519 people
  11. Chums Corner (CDP)1,186 people
  12. Grawn (CDP)800 people
All 15
  1. Interlochen (CDP)791 people
  2. Hardwood Acres (CDP)611 people
  3. Union Township551 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Suttons Bay Public Schools11 mi north
  2. Elk Rapids Schools11 mi east
  3. Kingsley Area Schools15 mi south
  4. Forest Area Community Schools20 mi southeast
  5. Buckley Community School District20 mi south
  6. Benzie County Central School23 mi southwest
  7. Glen Lake Community Schools31 mi northwest
  8. Northport Public School District45 mi north

These share a boundary with Traverse City Area Public Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Traverse City Area Public Schools before you rely on it.

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