Leelanau County Statistics
| Located: | Northwestern Lower Peninsula of Michigan | |
| Founded: | Created in 1840; organized in 1863 | |
| Population: | 22,301 (2020) | |
| County seat: | Suttons Bay Township | |
| Area: | Total: 2,532.38 sq miles Land: 348.47 sq miles Water: 2,183.91 sq miles |
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| Population density: | 64.2 sq/mile (2020) | |
| Unemployment rate: | 4.1% (June 2022) | |
| Largest body of inland water: | Lake Leelanau | |
| Proportion of water area: | Second highest of any county in the U.S. | |
| Meaning of Leelanau: | Native American word meaning "Delight of Life" | |
| City: | Traverse City (partial) | |
| Villages: | Empire Northport Suttons Bay |
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| Unincorporated communities: | Burdickville Cedar Glen Arbor Glen Haven Greilickville |
Lake Leelanau Leland Maple City Omena Peshawbestown |
This page last updated on 8/24/2022.