Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
58% of residents are 65 or older in Glen Arbor Township, above both the Michigan town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a lower share of children under 18 than Glen Arbor Township. 33% of the land in Glen Arbor Township is conserved, against 4.4% in Michigan’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve, at 33,022 acres. Glen Arbor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Glen Arbor Township beats most towns.
The archive holds 18 old photos and papers and 2 maps from 1956 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Glen Arbor Township. Close and well known come first.
in town National LakeshoreSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore1.6M visitors a year34 mi MuseumMichigan Legacy Art ParkSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: en:User:Grod028, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Glen Arbor 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 Glen Arbor Township.
The typical Glen Arbor Township home is worth about $672,000, up 5.2% in a year, more than twice the Michigan typical home. 95% of households own their home in Glen Arbor Township.
| Glen Arbor Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 95% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,073 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Leelanau School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 35 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
About one in 5 of Glen Arbor Township’s working residents works in town. Glen Arbor Township’s median household income is $110,000. Jobs based in Glen Arbor Township grew to 527 in 2021, 266 more than in 2011.
| Glen Arbor Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 21% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $110,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
79 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The trail density in Glen Arbor Township is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore | 48.9 mi | 17,745 |
| 2. Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness | 21.6 mi | 7,118 |
| 3. Palmer Woods | 5 mi | 484 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Glen Arbor Township since 1987.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Glen Arbor Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 16° and about 143 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
13% of Glen Arbor Township adults report frequent mental distress. Glen Arbor Township beats the Michigan average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 27% of Glen Arbor Township adults feel lonely.
| Glen Arbor Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Glen Arbor Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.7% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.5% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.6% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Glen Arbor Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Glen Arbor Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
6 places in Glen Arbor Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Glen Arbor is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Glen Arbor Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, United States. A small tourist town, Glen Arbor lies on an isthmus between Lake Michigan and Glen Lake. It is adjacent to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Its population was 261 as of the 2020 census, up from 229 at the 2010 census. The community is located along M-22 and the Lake Michigan shore. Glen Arbor has a post office with ZIP code 49636.
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Glen Arbor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
