Leland Township, Michigan

Leland Township, Michigan
Historic Fishtown along the Leland River
Historic Fishtown along the Leland River
Location within Leelanau County
Location within Leelanau County
Leland Township is located in Michigan
Leland Township
Leland Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Leland Township is located in the United States
Leland Township
Leland Township
Leland Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°00′54″N 85°44′11″W / 45.01500°N 85.73639°W / 45.01500; -85.73639
Country United States
State Michigan
County Leelanau
Government
 • TypeCommission
 • SupervisorCal Little
Area
 • Total146.5 sq mi (379.4 km2)
 • Land45.6 sq mi (118.1 km2)
 • Water100.9 sq mi (261.3 km2)
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,126
 • Density44.6/sq mi (17.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49653 (Lake Leelanau)
49654 (Leland)
49670 (Northport)
Area code231
FIPS code26089
GNIS feature ID1626603[1]

Leland Township is a civil township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the early 2000s, the unincorporated community of Leland, which lies totally within the township, was the county seat of Leelanau County.[2] However, county voters on August 3, 2004, approved a proposal to build a new governmental center in adjacent Suttons Bay Township; the move to the new facility was completed in 2008. As of the 2020 census, Leland Township population was 2,126.

North Manitou Island is politically part of Leland Township.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leland Township, Michigan
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.