Leelanau (MI)

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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Empire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
- Northport is located in Leelanau County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <3>
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.<4> 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 ...

Websites specific to Michigan
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- Website for the //www.michigan.gov/mhc/047267-282-61083---00.html

Websites specific to Leelanau County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Benzie County
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- Grand Traverse County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Michigan
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Michigan
- Cemeteries of Leelanau County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Michigan
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Michigan
- Cemeteries of Leelanau County

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>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.