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GreilickvilleMI
This town in Michigan has a population of 1,519.
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Photo: User:Ginothewall30 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,519
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$419K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
54.9
years
Jobs based here
895
Balanced
Is Greilickville a good place to live?
Greilickville’s median age is 54.9 years, above both the Michigan town median (42.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest park or preserve is Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve, at 1,419 acres. We don’t grade Greilickville yet; the figures below are still real.
Getting set up
Moving to Greilickville: who provides what
Greilickville is unincorporated, so Leelanau County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTraverse City water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLeelanau CountyLeelanau County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereElmwood Township ClerkElmwood Charter Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP codes49684, 4962149684 99% · 49621 1%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Greilickville.
Natural hazards
Greilickville faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 93% of U.S. communities. 63% of Greilickville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 28%. The national flood insurance program has paid 2 claims here since 2019.
7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland flooding
2
paid flood claims since 2019
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Greilickville
July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 16° and about 101 inches of snow falls in a winter.
101″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–30°
Spring32–52°
Summer56–77°
Fall41–57°
Oct 15
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+2.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
About two in five of Greilickville’s working residents commute to Traverse City
The middle household income in Greilickville is $94,000. Commuting out is the norm here: 4% of working residents work locally. Employers in Greilickville added 314 jobs between 2011 and 2021, to 895. Greilickville: 3.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
4%work in town
| Greilickville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Greilickville4%
Traverse City39%
Garfield Township16%
Elmwood Township6%
Suttons Bay Township3%
5 mi
median commute distance
895
jobs based in Greilickville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Health
Greilickville stands out in Michigan and nationally, with fewer of its adults who report frequent mental distress
Among adults in Greilickville, 13% have diabetes. Against the Michigan average, Greilickville comes out ahead on 15 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. Two figures for adults here: 28% sleep under 7 hours, 85% had a checkup this year.
| Greilickville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 80% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
15 better12 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Greilickville | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.9% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.4% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15% | 8.9% |
Munson Medical Center
3.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 7.4% of Greilickville
Across 5 parks and preserves: 3.5 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Greilickville: 5, covering 1,631 acres. The town’s concentration of trails stands at 0.5 miles per square mile.
7.4%conserved
| Greilickville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.4% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
7.4%
conserved · 337 of 4,567 acres
3.5 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. DeYoung Natural Area | 2.7 mi | 191 |
| 2. Greilickville Harbor Park | 0.4 mi | 4 |
| 3. Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve | 0.2 mi | 1,419 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
The median rent in Greilickville is higher than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country
For households in Greilickville, the share who own their home is 79%.
$439Kmedian sale price
| Greilickville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,859 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 84% | 73% |
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Greilickville
16pages on Greilickville
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Greilickville
Northwestern Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Traverse City4.8 mi$5,860 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Greilickville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Greilickville
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Greilickville ( GRY-lik-vil, GRAY-) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,634, up from 1,530 at the 2010 census. The community is located within Elmwood Charter Township, and is located in the extreme southeast of the Leelanau Peninsula. The community is located on the western shore of the West Arm of Grand Traverse Bay, a bay of Lake Michigan. Greilickville is immediately northwest of Traverse City, and is part of that city's urban area. Greilickville is the largest community in Leelanau County by population.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 7.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 584 ft
Greilickville’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Greilickville.
Elmwood TownshipTraverse CityGreilickville
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greilickville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elmwood Township | #224 | B+ | C | — | A− | B+ |
| Traverse City | #305 | B | C− | C+ | A− | B+ |
Elmwood Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Greilickville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Greilickville with a neighbor →
Questions about Greilickville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greilickville, MI a good place to live?
We don’t grade Greilickville yet; the figures below are still real.