Elmwood Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter Township of Elmwood | |
| Nickname: "Gateway to Leelanau County" | |
 Location within Leelanau County (red) and the administered community of Greilickville (pink) | |
  Elmwood Township Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 44°48′23″N 85°40′13″W / 44.80639°N 85.67028°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| County |  Leelanau |
| Organized | 1863 |
| Charter | 1987 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Jeff Shaw |
| • Clerk | Connie M. Preston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.9 sq mi (80.0 km2) |
| • Land | 20.1 sq mi (51.9 km2) |
| • Water | 10.8 sq mi (28.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 620 ft (189 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,892 |
| • Density | 212.6/sq mi (82.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49621, 49684 |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-25700[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626235[2] |
Elmwood Township is a charter township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,892 at the 2020 census, making it the largest township in Leelanau County by population. The southeasternmost township of Leelanau County, Elmwood Township is suburbanized, as it is immediately adjacent Traverse City, the largest city in Northern Michigan.