Greilickville, Michigan

Greilickville, Michigan
Greilickville on the shore of Grand Traverse Bay, from Traverse City
Greilickville on the shore of Grand Traverse Bay, from Traverse City
Location within Leelanau County
Location within Leelanau County
Greilickville is located in Michigan
Greilickville
Greilickville
Location in Michigan
Greilickville is located in the United States
Greilickville
Greilickville
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°46′59″N 85°38′19″W / 44.78306°N 85.63861°W / 44.78306; -85.63861
Country United States
State Michigan
County Leelanau
TownshipElmwood
Area
 • Total7.19 sq mi (18.61 km2)
 • Land4.59 sq mi (11.90 km2)
 • Water2.59 sq mi (6.72 km2)
Elevation
584 ft (178 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,634
 • Density355.76/sq mi (137.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
Area code231
FIPS code26-35300[2]
GNIS feature ID627411[3]

Greilickville (/ˈɡrlɪkvɪl/ GRY-lik-vil)[4] is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,634, up from 1,530 at the 2010 census. The community is located within Elmwood Charter Township, and is located in the extreme southeast of the Leelanau Peninsula.

Sign for Greilickville along M-22.
The former Norris Elementary School in 2020.

The community is located on the western shore of the West Arm of Grand Traverse Bay, a bay of Lake Michigan. Greilickville is immediately northwest of Traverse City, and is part of that city's urban area. Greilickville is the largest community in Leelanau County by population.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greilickville, Michigan
  4. ^ "Pronunciation Guide - 'You Say it How in Michigan?' for Michigan Names and Places". State of Michigan. Retrieved May 13, 2017.