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Leland is a tiny town of 400 people in Leelanau County, Michigan. It's about 20 miles from Traverse City, MI and 142 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 112 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $637k and rent runs about $1k a month.
400people
$637kTypical home
$1,228/moRent
78° / 29°Summer / winter
112"Snow
159Sunny days
154Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 400
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 410 people per sq mi
- 142 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 20 mi to Traverse City, MI
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $637k (≈$4,019/mo)
- Median rent $1,228/mo
- Median household income $121k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 159 sunny days a year (31 totally clear)
- 206 cloudy days a year
- 71 of 90 winter days are gray
- 154 days a year with rain or snow
- 112" of snow a year
- 39 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 63
- 24% of households have kids
- 37% are 65 or older
- 55% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to TVC airport
- 148 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 143 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 96% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 604 ft
- 469 mi to the ocean
- 2 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 121 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
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 10 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.