Leelanau County
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- Population
- 22,734
- Area
- 347.2 sq mi (899.24 km²), 2,184.99 sq mi water
- Median age
- 55.9
- Households
- 9,645
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $99,422
- Median house value
- $458,400
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Cities & Towns in Leelanau County
Local News
Traverse City Police to hold event to reduce stigma around homelessness
Traverse City’s Resilience Night brings the community together with music, food and stories from unhoused neighbors to reduce stigma around homelessness.
River Club holds Sept. 12 Run & Hole in One
The River Club Glen Arbor will holds its first annual 5K and 10K Run & Hole in One on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 9 am. Click here for information and to sign up. After the run athletes will gather at River Club, enjoy a free meal, awards ceremony, a hole in one contest and live…
“We remember the fallen.” Glen Arbor commemorates 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
Each year on September 11, Glen Arbor holds a memorial ceremony at the Fire Department at 8:30 am to commemorate the anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks. This year marks 25 years since the attacks. Glen Arbor resident Ted Peterson designed the memorial which sits in front…
Glen Arbor Arts Center exhibit takes flight
For centuries, humans have been captivated by the idea of flight—not only as a physical act, but as a symbol of possibility, freedom, and transformation, writes Katie Dunn. That longing to rise beyond the limits of the earth continues to stir our imagination, inviting all of us…
Back to (after) school SEEDS continues filling after school gap at six local schools
By: Elizabeth Dunham Staff Writer Summer camp students learn during an educational presentation at Hartwick Pines. Kalkaska Public Schools and Forest Area Community Schools districts, back to school also means back to SEEDS EcoSchool. SEEDS EcoSchool is a program of SEEDS Ecology…