Traverse City

Michigan Grand Traverse County Leelanau County

Traverse City

A city in Grand Traverse County, Michigan — population 15,734 as of 2020.

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News in Traverse City

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Interlochen Public Radio 10 hours ago

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.

Community Groups & Organizations
The Antrim Review September 9

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…

Education
Interlochen Public Radio September 9

Grand Traverse County Metro Fire to memorialize 25th anniversary of 9/11

The ceremony takes place at the Grand Traverse 9/11 Memorial Park at 897 Parsons Road in Traverse City. Those attending will gather around the roughly 3000-pound World Trade Center beam for moments of prayer and silence to honor those lost.

Events
The Glen Arbor Sun September 7

East Bay Drive returns to The Homestead’s “Music on the Mountain” series

The concluding show for Music On The Mountain at The Homestead on Sept. 9 will feature the easy-grooving sounds of East Bay Drive, the popular Traverse City-based jazz band. Now an official five-piece, it will be augmented again this year by special guest Miriam Pico on vocals.…

Creatives & Arts
The Glen Arbor Sun September 2

For years, Traverse City pianist Jeff Haas performed in Leelanau County in various locations. Most recently, he played on Wednesdays at the Folded Leaf in Cedar, until the untimely closure of the bookstore and listening room. A chance encounter led to Haas returning to an old…

Creatives & Arts

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Traverse City by the numbers

Population 15,734Population figure, 2020
Households & income
Area
8.28 sq mi (21.43 km²), 0.33 sq mi water
Median age
42.7
Households
7,191
Persons per household
2.1
Median household income
$74,087
Median house value
$415,400
2020–2024 ACS
Municipal office
Office
CITY CLERK
Address
400 BOARDMAN AVE, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49684
Municipal record
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