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Lake Leelanau is a tiny town of 124 people in Leelanau County, Michigan. It's about 17 miles from Traverse City, MI and 140 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 116 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $458k and rent runs about $1k a month.
124people
$458kTypical home
$1,228/moRent
80° / 29°Summer / winter
116"Snow
189Sunny days
147Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 124
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 486 people per sq mi
- 140 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 17 mi to Traverse City, MI
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $458k (≈$2,891/mo)
- Median rent $1,228/mo
- Median household income $99k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 189 sunny days a year (50 totally clear)
- 176 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 147 days a year with rain or snow
- 116" of snow a year
- 41 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 59
- 19% of households have kids
- 34% are 65 or older
- 46% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to TVC airport
- 145 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 140 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 610 ft
- 471 mi to the ocean
- 3 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 133 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Leelanau County: D+8 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.