Cleveland Township, Michigan

Cleveland Township is a civil township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population of Cleveland Township was 1,103 at the 2020 census. Part of the township is located within Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

Cleveland Township, Michigan
Civil township
Little Traverse Lake
Little Traverse Lake
Location within Leelanau County
Location within Leelanau County
Cleveland Township is located in Michigan
Cleveland Township
Cleveland Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Cleveland Township is located in the United States
Cleveland Township
Cleveland Township
Cleveland Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°54′08″N 85°51′45″W
Country United States
State Michigan
County Leelanau
Established1871
Government
 • SupervisorTim Stein
 • ClerkTanelle Budd
Area
 • Total70.7 sq mi (183.0 km2)
 • Land30.9 sq mi (80.2 km2)
 • Water39.7 sq mi (102.8 km2)
Elevation
584 ft (178 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,103
 • Density33.6/sq mi (13.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49621, 49664
Area code231
FIPS code26-16400[1]
GNIS feature ID1626097[2]

History

Cleveland Township was established in 1871.[3]

In 1964, the Sugar Loaf ski resort opened in the east of the township. The resort closed in 2000, and was demolished in 2021.[4][5] The site of the former resort can be found at 44°54′43.8″N 85°48′58.7″W.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 70.7 square miles (183 km2), of which 31.0 square miles (80 km2) is land and 39.7 square miles (103 km2) (56.21%) is water.

Cleveland Township has a shoreline along Good Harbor Bay, a small bay of Lake Michigan.

The township contains Lime Lake and Little Traverse Lake, two medium-sized lakes popular for their recreation.

Major highway
  • M-22 runs west–east through the north of the township, following a winding path that parallels the shore of Lake Michigan.

Communities

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,040 people, 436 households, and 312 families residing in the township. The population density was 33.6 inhabitants per square mile (13.0/km2). There were 778 housing units at an average density of 25.1 per square mile (9.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.98% White, 0.19% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.

There were 436 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,625, and the median income for a family was $55,000. Males had a median income of $36,518 versus $26,417 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,796. About 4.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cleveland Township, Michigan
  3. "Cleveland Township - Cleveland Township". www.leelanau.gov. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  4. "Michigan's steepest ski run closed in 2000. What's next for Sugar Loaf? | Bridge Michigan". www.bridgemi.com. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  5. Burgess, Patti Brandt. "Newsmaker: Sugar Loaf ski resort demolished". Traverse City Record-Eagle. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  6. Empire, Mailing Address: 9922 Front Street; Us, MI 49630 Phone: 231 326-4700 Contact. "North Unity - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved January 14, 2023.

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