Glen Arbor Township, Michigan

Glen Arbor Township, Michigan
Rolling terrain of Glen Arbor Township, with Lake Michigan in the background
Rolling terrain of Glen Arbor Township, with Lake Michigan in the background
Location within Leelanau County
Location within Leelanau County
Glen Arbor Township is located in Michigan
Glen Arbor Township
Glen Arbor Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Glen Arbor Township is located in the United States
Glen Arbor Township
Glen Arbor Township
Glen Arbor Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°53′46″N 85°59′54″W / 44.89611°N 85.99833°W / 44.89611; -85.99833
Country United States
State Michigan
County Leelanau
Area
 • Total87.6 sq mi (226.8 km2)
 • Land28.6 sq mi (74.0 km2)
 • Water59.0 sq mi (152.8 km2)
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total757
 • Density8.6/sq mi (3.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49630 (Empire
49636 (Glen Arbor)
49664 (Maple City)
Area code231
FIPS code26-32380[1]
GNIS feature ID1626359[2]

Glen Arbor Township is a civil township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 757 at the 2020 census. However, the population of the town expands rapidly during the summer months as a result of it being a summer colony.

The community of Glen Arbor, which is considered a census-designated place for statistical purposes, is located in the township. South Manitou Island is politically part of the township.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glen Arbor Township, Michigan