About Leslie
Leslie is a small town in southern Michigan counting 1,936 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Leslie is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.28 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,513 residents per square mile.
📰 Leslie News Today
- Beverly A. Sanford Obituary | Vickers Leslie & Springport Funeral Homes | Leslie Funeral Home, MI Tribute Archive · Aug 13
- Leslie Drake Obituary (06/26/1963 - 05/05/2026) - Rives Junction, MI - Jackson Citizen Patriot MLive.com · Jul 27
- Leslie Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
- Martha Rae Hashley Legacy obituary · Aug 4
- History Of Leslie Michigan: The Rail Town That Refused To Fade Thumbwind · Jun 22
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Leslie Unique
- Positioned in southern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Leslie
- Boss Cider — cider
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Leslie Area Historical Society & Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Leslie
- Meridian-Baseline State Park reviews ★
- Tompkins Bridge reviews ★
- Trestle Bridge Access Site reviews ★
- Baldwin Park reviews ★
- Essential-Workers COVID19 Memorial Park reviews ★
- Leslie Township Park reviews ★
- Russell Park reviews ★
- Tuttle Park reviews ★
- Wild 100 · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Leslie
- Ingham Virtual High School
- Leslie High School
- Leslie Middle School
- Malcolm Williams School
- White Pine Academy
- Woodworth Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMichigan
TypeCity
Population (2024)1,936
Rank in state#258 of 533
Land area1.28 sq mi
Density1,513/sq mi
Coordinates42.4503, -84.4326