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About Leelanau County
Leelanau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,301. Since 2008, the county seat has been located within Suttons Bay Township, one mile east of the unincorporated village of Lake Leelanau. Before 2008, Leelanau County's seat was Leland. Leelanau County is included in the Traverse City metropolitan area of Northern Michigan. The largest settlement in Leelanau County by population is Greilickville, itself a suburb of Traverse City.
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At a glance
Leelanau County at a glance
- County seat
- Suttons Bay Township
- Population
- 22,301 (2020)
- Land area
- 2,532 sq mi
- Founded
- 1840
Communities
Largest communities in Leelanau County
- Elmwood Charter Township4,892
- Suttons Bay Township county seat2,883
- Bingham Township2,577
- Leland Township2,126
- Leelanau Township2,048
History of Leelanau County
Leelanau County was separated as an unorganized county in 1840 by the Michigan Legislature. In 1851, it was attached the Grand Traverse County for governmental purposes, and was temporarily given the name "Leelanau Township". In 1863, Leelanau County was organized in its own right. The same year, the southern portion of Leelanau County was separated as Benzie County, and was subsequently attached to Grand Traverse County until 1869. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore was established in 1970, protecting much of the natural scenery of the area at the federal level. In 2008, the county seat moved from Leland to a site in Suttons Bay Township, near the town of Lake Leelanau.
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