Leelanau County
Leelanau County, Michigan
Leland, MI 49654
Phone: (231) 256-9824
Fax: (231) 256-8295
www.leelanaucounty.com
On the northwest coast of MI, bordered on the west by Lake Michigan; established Apr 1, 1840. Name Origin: For an Indian maid, supposedly, whose name means 'delight of life.' Named at the suggestion of Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (1793-1864), author, explorer, MI legislator, and superintendent of Indian Affairs for MI (1836-41)
Area (sq mi):: 2532.38 (land 348.47; water 2183.91) Population per square mile: 63.60
Population 2005: 22,157 State rank: 63 Population change: 2000-20005 4.90%; 1990-2000 27.80% Population 2000: 21,119 (White 92.00%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 3.30%; Asian 0.20%; Other 6.00%). Foreign born: 2.20%. Median age: 42.60
Income 2000: per capita $24,686; median household $47,062; Population below poverty level: 5.40% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $27,981-$31,599
Unemployment (2004): 5.30% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.90% Median travel time to work: 22.60 minutes Working outside county of residence: 47.60%
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