Leland Township, Michigan
| Leland Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Leland Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 45°0′54″N 85°44′11″W / 45.01500°N 85.73639°WCoordinates: 45°0′54″N 85°44′11″W / 45.01500°N 85.73639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Leelanau |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission |
| • Supervisor | Cal Little |
| Area | |
| • Total | 146.5 sq mi (379.4 km2) |
| • Land | 45.6 sq mi (118.1 km2) |
| • Water | 100.9 sq mi (261.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,033 |
| • Density | 44.6/sq mi (17.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49654 |
| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26089 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626603 |
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. 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 2000 census, Leland Township population was 2,033.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 146.5 square miles (379 km2), of which 45.6 square miles (118 km2) is land and 100.9 square miles (261 km2) (68.87%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,033 people, 818 households, and 589 families residing in the township. The population density was 44.6 per square mile (17.2/km²). There were 1,550 housing units at an average density of 34.0 per square mile (13.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.90% White, 0.69% African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 3.49% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.10% of the population.
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