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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 21,692 people.

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Empire is located in Leelanau County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <3>
  • Northport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Suttons Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons Bay
    • Suttons Bay is located in Leelanau County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suttons Bay <3>

Websites of Interest ...

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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024