Leelanau Township, Michigan

Leelanau Township, Michigan
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Leelanau Township, Michigan

Location within the state of Michigan

Coordinates: 45°5′0″N 85°38′30″W / 45.08333°N 85.64167°W / 45.08333; -85.64167Coordinates: 45°5′0″N 85°38′30″W / 45.08333°N 85.64167°W / 45.08333; -85.64167
Country United States
State Michigan
County Leelanau
Area
  Total 227.6 sq mi (589.4 km2)
  Land 49.2 sq mi (127.5 km2)
  Water 178.3 sq mi (461.9 km2)
Elevation 909 ft (277 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 2,139
  Density 43.5/sq mi (16.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 49670 (Northport),
49674 (Omena P.O. Box),
49682 (Suttons Bay)
FIPS code 26-46700[1]
GNIS feature ID 1626601[2]

Leelanau Township is a civil township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,139 at the 2000 census.

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Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,139 people, 903 households, and 634 families residing in the township. The population density was 43.5 per square mile (16.8/km²). There were 1,737 housing units at an average density of 35.3 per square mile (13.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.85% White, 0.28% African American, 3.13% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 2.52% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.01% of the population.

There were 903 households out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the township the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 26.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,112, and the median income for a family was $50,962. Males had a median income of $30,726 versus $24,671 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,799. About 5.0% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

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