Long Lake Township, Michigan

Long Lake Township, Michigan
Charter Township of Long Lake
Dusk view of the eponymous Long Lake
Dusk view of the eponymous Long Lake
Location within Grand Traverse County
Location within Grand Traverse County
Long Lake Township is located in Michigan
Long Lake Township
Long Lake Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Long Lake Township is located in the United States
Long Lake Township
Long Lake Township
Long Lake Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°43′13″N 85°45′05″W / 44.72028°N 85.75139°W / 44.72028; -85.75139
Country United States
State Michigan
County Grand Traverse
OrganizedJanuary 1867
Named forLong Lake
Government
 • SupervisorRon Lemcool
 • ClerkRonda Robinson
Area
 • Total35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Land30.1 sq mi (78.0 km2)
 • Water5.5 sq mi (14.3 km2)
Elevation
879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,956
 • Estimate 
(2023)
10,029
 • Density254.0/sq mi (98.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49643 (Interlochen)
49684, 49685 (Traverse City)
Area code231
FIPS code26-49240[1]
GNIS feature ID1626640[2]

Long Lake Township, officially the Charter Township of Long Lake,[3] is a charter township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,956 at the 2020 census, an increase from 8,662 at the 2010 census.

Long Lake Township is one of three charter townships in Grand Traverse County, the others being East Bay Township and neighboring Garfield Township. Long Lake, from which the township takes its name, is the largest lake entirely within Grand Traverse County. Much of Long Lake Township is suburban due to its proximity to Traverse City.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Long Lake Township, Michigan
  3. ^ rkiehle. "HOME". Long Lake Township. Retrieved 2022-11-15.