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The Lake Leelanau handbook

Living in Lake Leelanau, MI: what to set up and who to call

Lake Leelanau has no town government of its own, so Leelanau County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Leland Public School District. The ER is a drive from Lake Leelanau: the closest is Munson Medical Center, 15.6 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Lake Leelanau has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Leelanau County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Lake Leelanau’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Lake Leelanau, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDTEinvestor-owned utility · 20.2¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lake Leelanau’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLeland Public School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code49653Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Lake Leelanau.

Electricity

Power comes from DTE

DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lake Leelanau. Its homes paid an average of 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $126 a month (its average across Michigan, for customers on its standard service). Michigan lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of DTE’s home customers do, and DTE still delivers it.

Start or move service: www.dteenergy.com · (800) 477-4747

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Lake Leelanau

96% of 138 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 40% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber87%1,000/1,000
Point BroadbandFiber44%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless83%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Lake Leelanau’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lake Leelanau.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLake Leelanau has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Lake Leelanau kids go to
PK–12Leland Public Schoolin Leland

Lake Leelanau is in Leland Public School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Lake Leelanau is unincorporated, so Leelanau County is the local government.

Local governmentLeelanau CountyLake Leelanau is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLeland Township ClerkElections here are run by Leland Township (town or city clerk). Most of Lake Leelanau (99%) votes here; the rest in Suttons Bay Township (1%). PO Box 238, 123 N Saint Joseph street, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653-0238 · (231) 256-7546 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2025
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.govCheck your registration and polling placemvic.sos.state.mi.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lake Leelanau is in ZIP code 49653

ZIP codes where Lake Leelanau residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lake LeelanauZIP’s residents in Lake Leelanau
49653Lake Leelanau, MI100%11%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomMunson Medical Center15.6 miles awayGet a library cardSuttons Bay-Bingham District Library416 Front Street · (231) 271-3512

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Lake Leelanau

Who provides electricity in Lake Leelanau?

DTE (DTE Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Lake Leelanau?

Spectrum, Point Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lake Leelanau?

49653. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lake Leelanau in?

Leland Public School District.

How do I register to vote in Lake Leelanau?

In 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). Elections here are run by the Leland Township Clerk. Check your registration at mvic.sos.state.mi.us.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.