Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,135.
The best of Cleveland Township’s subject grades are an A for schools, the outdoors, and civic life. 37% of residents are 65 or older in Cleveland Township, above both Michigan’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%). Among 702 Michigan towns, just 10 have a higher median age than Cleveland Township. 24% of the land in Cleveland Township is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve, at 22,077 acres. Only 82 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score higher on the outdoors. Cleveland Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Cleveland Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Cleveland Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1913 and 3 maps from 1957 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cleveland Township. Close and well known come first.
in town National LakeshoreSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore1.6M visitors a year30 mi MuseumMichigan Legacy Art ParkSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: en:User:Grod028, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cleveland Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Cleveland Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Cleveland Township for work: only 1% work in town. 21% of Cleveland Township workers work from home. Jobs based in Cleveland Township grew to 80 in 2021, 55 more than in 2011.
| Cleveland Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 21% | 10% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
31 miles of trail in 12 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness | 10.2 mi | 3,268 |
| 2. Palmer Woods | 8.3 mi | 566 |
| 3. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore | 6.6 mi | 9,446 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Cleveland Township beats the Michigan average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Cleveland Township.
| Cleveland Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Cleveland Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Cleveland Township’s July high is 77°F. Cleveland Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
None within 15 miles of Cleveland Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Cleveland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Cleveland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
3 places in Cleveland Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Civil township in Michigan, United States
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.
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The typical home is worth about $442,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
