Welcome to Leelanau County ...
Time Zone: Leelanau County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Leland is the Seat for Leelanau County.
Leelanau County was founded ? and was created by taking area from Grand Traverse County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Leelanau had a population of 21,761 people. This is an increase of 0.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,719 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Leelanau represented 0.22% of the total population of Michigan.
Below are some of the communities located in Leelanau County:
- Empire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Northport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Suttons Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Websites specific to Leelanau County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Benzie County
- Grand Traverse County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |