Lake LeelanauMichigan
Lake Leelanau is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Leelanau County, Michigan, near the lake of the same name. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 229.
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About Lake Leelanau
Lake Leelanau is a small unincorporated community in northern Michigan.
Lake Leelanau holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.26 square miles.
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What Makes Lake Leelanau Unique
- The only place in America named Lake Leelanau — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.26 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Lake Leelanau
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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lake Leelanau
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🏫 Schools in Lake Leelanau
- Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.