The Traverse City Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of four counties in Northern

Northern Michigan

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Michigan

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, anchored by the city of Traverse City

Traverse City, Michigan

Traverse City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Grand Traverse County, although a small portion extends into Leelanau County. It is the largest city in the 21-county Northern Michigan region. The population was 14,674 at the 2010 census, with 143,372 in the Traverse...

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As of the 2010 census

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, the area had a population of 143,372.

Counties

• Benzie
  Benzie County, Michigan
  -Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 15,998 people, 6,500 households, and 4,595 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 10,312 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...
  
  
• Grand Traverse
  Grand Traverse County, Michigan
  -Air service:*Grand Traverse County is served by Cherry Capital Airport, which is located near Traverse City.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 77,654 people, 30,396 households, and 20,730 families residing in the county. The population density was 167 people per square mile . ...
  
  
• Kalkaska
  Kalkaska County, Michigan
  -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 16,571 people, 6,428 households, and 4,634 families residing in the county. The population density was 30 people per square mile . There were 10,822 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...
  
  
• Leelanau
  Leelanau County, Michigan
  -History:The county's name is said to be a Native American word meaning "delight of life", but it is a neologism made up by Indian agent and ethnographer Henry Schoolcraft, who sometimes gave the name "Leelinau" to Native American women in his tales. He created many faux Indian place names in...
  
  

Cities

• Frankfort
  Frankfort, Michigan
  Frankfort is a city in Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,513 at the 2000 census. The elevation of Frankfort is above sea level. The city is situated with Lake Michigan to the west, Lake Betsie, formed by the Betsie River before flowing into Lake Michigan, on the...
  
  
• Traverse City
  Traverse City, Michigan
  Traverse City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Grand Traverse County, although a small portion extends into Leelanau County. It is the largest city in the 21-county Northern Michigan region. The population was 14,674 at the 2010 census, with 143,372 in the Traverse...
  
   (Principal city)

Villages

• Benzonia
  Benzonia, Michigan
  Benzonia is a village in Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 519 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Benzonia Township at the southeast end of Crystal Lake on U.S...
  
  
• Beulah
  Beulah, Michigan
  Beulah is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Benzie County. The population was 363 at the 2000 census. It is located in Benzonia Township at the southeast end of Crystal Lake, about one mile north of Benzonia on U.S. Route 31...
  
  
• Elberta
  Elberta, Michigan
  Elberta is a village in Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 457 at the 2000 census. The village located in the east of Gilmore Township, on the south side of Lake Betsie, which is formed by the Betsie River before flowing into Lake Michigan. The village is on M-22 just...
  
  
• Empire
  Empire, Michigan
  Empire is a village in Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 378 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Empire Township.-Description:...
  
  
• Fife Lake
  Fife Lake, Michigan
  Fife Lake is a village in Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 466.The village is situated within Fife Lake Township near the junction of U.S...
  
  
• Honor
  Honor, Michigan
  Honor is a village in Benzie County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 299. The village is located within Homestead Township on U.S...
  
  
• Kalkaska
  Kalkaska, Michigan
  Kalkaska is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,226. It is the county seat of Kalkaska County.-Geography:...
  
  
• Kingsley
  Kingsley, Michigan
  Kingsley is a village in Paradise Township, Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,517 as of 2009.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land...
  
  
• Lake Ann
  Lake Ann, Michigan
  Lake Ann is a village in Benzie County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 276. The village is located within Almira Township.-Geography:...
  
  
• Northport
  Northport, Michigan
  Northport is a village in Leelanau Township, Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 648 at the 2000 census. When Leelanau County was formed in 1863, Northport served as the first county seat from 1863 to 1883.-Geography:...
  
  
• Suttons Bay
  Suttons Bay, Michigan
  Suttons Bay is a village in Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 589 at the 2000 census. The village was incorporated in 1898 and is located within Suttons Bay Township....
  
  
• Thompsonville
  Thompsonville, Michigan
  Thompsonville is a village in Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 457 at the 2000 census. The village is located in the south of the county on the boundary between Weldon Township and Colfax Township.-Geography:...
  
  

Townships

Acme Township Acme Township, Michigan Acme Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 4,332.It takes its name from the Greek word acme meaning summit.- Communities :... Almira Township Almira Township, Michigan Almira Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,811.The village of Lake Ann is within the township, which is in the northeast corner of the county.-Geography:... Bear Lake Township Bear Lake Township, Kalkaska County, Michigan Bear Lake Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 746.-Geography:... Benzonia Township Benzonia Township, Michigan Benzonia Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,839... Bingham Township Bingham Township, Leelanau County, Michigan Bingham Township is a civil township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,425. The township is named for Kinsley S. Bingham, a U.S. Representative and U.S... Blaine Township Blaine Township, Michigan Blaine Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 491. It is located in the southwest portion of the county. There are no significant population centers in the township; the nearest towns are Arcadia to the south,... Blair Township Blair Township, Michigan Blair Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 6,448.-Communities:... Blue Lake Township Blue Lake Township, Kalkaska County, Michigan Blue Lake Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 428.-Geography:... Boardman Township Boardman Township, Michigan Boardman Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,373.- Communities :... Centerville Township Centerville Township, Michigan Centerville Township is a civil township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,095 at the 2000 census.- Communities and landmarks :... Clearwater Township Clearwater Township, Michigan Clearwater Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,382... Cleveland Township Cleveland Township, Michigan Cleveland Township is a civil township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,040 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... Coldsprings Township Coldsprings Township, Michigan Coldsprings Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,449 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... Colfax Township Colfax Township, Benzie County, Michigan Colfax Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 585 at the 2000 census. One half of the village of Thompsonville is located within the township, which is situated in the southeast corner of the county.... Crystal Lake Township Crystal Lake Township, Michigan Crystal Lake Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 960 at the 2000 census. The township has an irregular shape running along Lake Michigan north of city of Frankfort to Crystal Lake, running southeast through the lake to Benzonia Township,... East Bay Township East Bay Township, Michigan East Bay Charter Township is a charter township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,919 at the 2000 census.The northern portion of the township is adjacent to Traverse City and is part of that city's urban area...

Elmwood Charter Township Elmwood Charter Township, Michigan Elmwood Charter Township is a charter township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,264 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... Empire Township Empire Township, Michigan Empire Township is a civil township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,085 at the 2000 census. The village of Empire is located within the township.-Geography:... Excelsior Township Excelsior Township, Michigan Excelsior Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 855 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... Fife Lake Township Fife Lake Township, Michigan Fife Lake Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,517.-Communities:... Garfield Township Garfield Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan Garfield Charter Township is a charter township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 13,840 at the 2000 census.... Garfield Township Garfield Township, Kalkaska County, Michigan Garfield Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 794.-Geography:... Gilmore Township Gilmore Township, Benzie County, Michigan Gilmore Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the US state of Michigan. The population was 850 at the 2000 census. The township is "L"-shaped, with... Glen Arbor Township Glen Arbor Township, Michigan Glen Arbor Township is a civil township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 788 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... Grant Township Grant Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan Grant Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 947.-Geography:... Green Lake Township Green Lake Township, Michigan Green Lake Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,009 at the 2000 census.-Communities:... Homestead Township Homestead Township, Michigan Homestead Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,078 at the 2000 census. The township is situated in the center of the county. The village of Honor is located within the township on U.S... Inland Township Inland Township, Michigan Inland Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,587 at the 2000 census. The township is located in the east central portion of the county... Joyfield Township Joyfield Township, Michigan Joyfield Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 777 at the 2000 census. the township is located in the south central portion of the county... Kalkaska Township Kalkaska Township, Michigan Kalkaska Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,830 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... Kasson Township Kasson Township, Michigan Kasson Township is a civil township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,577 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... Lake Township Lake Township, Benzie County, Michigan Lake Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 635 at the 2000 census. The township is irregularly shaped, following the shore of Lake Michigan from Crystal Lake north to Leelanau County...

Leelanau Township Leelanau Township, Michigan Leelanau Township is a civil township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,139 at the 2000 census.- Communities and landmarks :... Leland Township Leland Township, Michigan 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... Long Lake Township Long Lake Township, Michigan Long Lake Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,648 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... Mayfield Township Mayfield Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan Mayfield Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,271 at the 2000 census.There is community named Mayfield in Grand Traverse County, located several miles northeast of the township in adjacent Paradise Township.-Geography:According... Oliver Township Oliver Township, Kalkaska County, Michigan Oliver Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 263 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles , of which, 36.0 square miles of it is land and 0.1 square... Orange Township Orange Township, Kalkaska County, Michigan Orange Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,176 at the 2000 census.-Communities:... Paradise Township Paradise Township, Michigan Paradise Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,191 at the 2000 census.-Communities:* The village of Kingsley is within the township... Peninsula Township Peninsula Township, Michigan Peninsula Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 5,265. The township is coterminous with the Old Mission Peninsula, which projects into the Grand Traverse Bay of Lake Michigan. The Old Mission Point... Platte Township Platte Township, Michigan Platte Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population was 342 at the 2000 census. It is located in the north central portion of the county.-Geography:... Rapid River Township Rapid River Township, Michigan Rapid River Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,005 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... Solon Township Solon Township, Leelanau County, Michigan Solon Township is a civil township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,542 at the 2000 census.-Communities:... Springfield Township Springfield Township, Kalkaska County, Michigan Springfield Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,270 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... Suttons Bay Township Suttons Bay Township, Michigan Suttons Bay Township is a civil township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,982 at the 2000 census. The village of Suttons Bay is located within the township... Union Township Union Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan Union Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 417 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... Weldon Township Weldon Township, Michigan Weldon Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 530 at the 2000 census. The township is in the south central portion of the county... Whitewater Township Whitewater Township, Michigan Whitewater Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,467 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...

Unincorporated places

• Bendon
• Burdickville
• Cedar
• Greilickville
  Greilickville, Michigan
  Greilickville is an unincorporated community in Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place used for statistical purposes and has no legal standing as a municipality. The population was 1,415 at the 2000 census....
  
   – Census-designated place
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• Interlochen
  Interlochen, Michigan
  Interlochen is a town in Northwest Lower Michigan. The town is noted for the internationally renowned Interlochen Center for the Arts.-History:...
  
  
• Lake Leelanau
  Lake Leelanau, Michigan
  Lake Leelanau is an unincorporated community in Bingham Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, near the lake of the same name. It is situated along M-204 at the "narrows" that separate North & South Lake Leelanau.-History:...
  
  
• Leland
  Leland, Michigan
  Leland is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan. It was the county seat of Leelanau County from 1883 to 2008, when a new government center was completed in Suttons Bay Township, closer to the county's geographic center....
  
  
• Maple City
  Maple City, Michigan
  Maple City is an unincorporated community of Kasson Township, Leelanau County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population of Kasson Township, inclusive of Maple City, was 1,577. It is located at , between sections two and three of the township. The ZIP code is...
  
  
• Old Mission
• Omena
  Omena, Michigan
  Omena is a small unincorporated community in Leelanau Township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Overlooking Omena Bay, on the western side of Grand Traverse Bay, Omena is home to wineries and farms including a thriving organic farming movement that includes cherries and...
  
  
• Peshawbestown
  Peshawbestown, Michigan
  Peshawbestown is an unincorporated community in Suttons Bay Township of Leelanau in the U.S. state of Michigan. In historical documents, the name is spelled variously as Peshabetown, Peshabatown, Pshawbatown, Preshabestown....
  
  

Demographics

As of the census

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of 2000, there were 131,342 people, 51,760 households, and 36,176 families residing within the micropolitan area. The racial makeup of the micropolitan area was 96.15% White, 0.33% African American, 1.43% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.

The median income for a household in the micropolitan area was $40,913, and the median income for a family was $46,772. Males had a median income of $33,148 versus $23,026 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the micropolitan area was $20,408.

See also

• Michigan census statistical areas
  Michigan census statistical areas
  The United States Census Bureau has defined 5 Combined Statistical Areas , 15 Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and 18 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of Michigan. The following table describes these areas with the following information:*The name of the Combined Statistical Area , if...
  
  
• List of cities, villages, and townships in Michigan