Leelanau County Profile
Leelanau County boasts 151 miles of shoreline, the most of any county in Michigan. Its lakes and miles of scenic rivers provide the county with access to canoeing, boating, and charter fishing. Leelanau County is also home to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the miles of unspoiled bluffs known as the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes.
Median Home Price (as of 2008):
Population (2007)
21,898*
$266,500**
Median Household Income (2007):
$55,292*
Growth Since 1990
32.50%*
Source: *STATS Indiana; 2007. **Traverse Area Association of Realtors; 2008.
Why do business here?
- Home to nearly 20 wineries and vineyards
- A burgeoning value-added agriculture industry
- Alternative energy opportunities in the areas of biomass and wind energy
- Commercial development and office space availability along West Grand Traverse Bay
- Low-interest financing available through the Leelanau County EDC Revolving Loan Fund program
Key Employers
- Black Star Farms, LLC
- Cherry Republic
- Global Marine Insurance Agency
- KAL Excavating
- Leelanau Fruit Company
- Leelanau Wine Cellars, Ltd.
- Leelanau Sands Casino
- Oneupweb
- The Homestead
- Thomas and Milliken Millworks, Inc.
Festivals and Cultural Highlights
- Leland Wine & Food Festival
- Sleeping Bear Dunegrass & Blues Festival
- Suttons Bay Art Festival
- Suttons Bay Blues Festival
- The Bay Theatre
- Great Lakes Children's Museum
- Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum
For more information or a complete listing of events in Leelanau County, please contact the Leelanau Peninsula Chamber of Commerce at (231) 271-9895 or visit www.leelanauchamber.com.