Suttons Bay Township, Michigan
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Suttons Bay Township is a civil township and county seat of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,883 at the 2020 census.[2] The village of Suttons Bay is located within the township along Grand Traverse Bay.
This article is about the township. For the village, see Suttons Bay, Michigan.
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Suttons Bay Township, Michigan | |
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Coordinates: 44°59′35″N 85°38′11″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Leelanau |
Established | 1863 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Tom Nixon |
• Clerk | Sandra Van Huystee |
Area | |
• Total | 41.89 sq mi (108.5 km2) |
• Land | 24.52 sq mi (63.5 km2) |
• Water | 17.37 sq mi (45.0 km2) |
Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,883 |
• Density | 117.6/sq mi (45.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | |
Area code | 231 |
FIPS code | 26-77620[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1627143[4] |
Website | Official website |
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In a 2004 referendum, voters approved moving the county seat from the community of Leland to a site in section 19 in the southwest corner of the township, nearer to the geographic center of the county. Suttons Bay Township is the only civil township to serve as a county seat in the state of Michigan.