Leelanau

  1. Leelanau Legal Resources
  2. Leelanau Statistics
  3. Leelanau Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Leelanau Employment Information
  5. Leelanau Family Information
  6. Leelanau Education Information
  7. Leelanau Public Benefits Information
  8. Leelanau Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Leelanau Legal Resources Back to top

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Leelanau Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,491
  • Land Area (2000): 123.146 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 461.923 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,346
Leelanau Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 118 7.86%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,383 92.14%

Leelanau Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Leelanau Employment Information Back to top
Leelanau Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 77 21.75%
2. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 31 8.76%
3. Educational Services 24 6.78%
4. Food Manufacturing 21 5.93%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 20 5.65%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 17 4.80%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 13 3.67%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13 3.67%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12 3.39%
10. Health Care 10 2.82%
11. Public Administration 10 2.82%
12. Wood Manufacturing 9 2.54%
13. Repair and Maintenance 8 2.26%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 7 1.98%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 7 1.98%
16. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 6 1.69%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 5 1.41%
18. Metal Manufactuing 5 1.41%
19. Social Assistance 5 1.41%
20. Other Transportation 4 1.13%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 55 19.30%
2. Educational Services 45 15.79%
3. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 32 11.23%
4. Social Assistance 18 6.32%
5. Public Administration 15 5.26%
6. Finance and Insurance 12 4.21%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 9 3.16%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 7 2.46%
9. Food Manufacturing 7 2.46%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7 2.46%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 2.11%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 6 2.11%
13. Department and Other General Stores 5 1.75%
14. Florists 5 1.75%
15. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 5 1.75%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 5 1.75%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 5 1.75%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 4 1.40%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 4 1.40%
20. Other Transportation 4 1.40%

Leelanau Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 29 8.19%
2. Carpenters 25 7.06%
3. Other Production Occupations 17 4.80%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17 4.80%
5. Agricultural Workers 16 4.52%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 16 4.52%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 16 4.52%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 14 3.95%
9. Top Executives 12 3.39%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 12 3.39%
11. Construction Laborers 11 3.11%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 3.11%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 9 2.54%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 8 2.26%
15. Painters and Paperhangers 8 2.26%
16. Art and Design Workers 7 1.98%
17. Computer Specialists 7 1.98%
18. Other Construction Trades 7 1.98%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6 1.69%
20. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 6 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 19 6.67%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 6.32%
3. Secretaries and Admins 17 5.96%
4. Other Management Occupations 14 4.91%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 14 4.91%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 13 4.56%
7. Child Care Workers 11 3.86%
8. Business Operations Specialists 10 3.51%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 10 3.51%
10. Art and Design Workers 9 3.16%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 9 3.16%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 3.16%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 8 2.81%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 8 2.81%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 8 2.81%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 8 2.81%
17. Other Production Occupations 8 2.81%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 7 2.46%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 7 2.46%
20. Postsecondary Teachers 7 2.46%

Leelanau Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 572 47.27%
15-35 hours 204 16.86%
1-14 hours 28 2.31%
No regular hours 406 33.55%

Leelanau Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 9 1.62%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2 0.36%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 9 1.62%
6 AM-6:29 AM 42 7.58%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 56 10.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM 81 14.62%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 131 23.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 67 12.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 36 6.50%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 47 8.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 22 3.97%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.36%
Noon-3:59 PM 20 3.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 30 5.42%

Leelanau Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 46 8.30%
5-9 85 15.34%
10-14 141 25.45%
15-19 79 14.26%
20-24 44 7.94%
25-29 12 2.17%
30-34 39 7.04%
35-39 14 2.53%
40-44 25 4.51%
45-59 31 5.60%
60-89 22 3.97%
At least 90 16 2.89%

Leelanau Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 407 73.47%
30-44 0 0.00% 78 14.08%
45-59 0 0.00% 31 5.60%
At least 60 0 0.00% 38 6.86%

Leelanau Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 55 8.99%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 478 78.10%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 16 2.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 58 9.48%

Leelanau Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Leelanau Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 615 (1,482 people)
Families (2000): 460 (1,288 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 168
People at same address in 1995: 866
Leelanau Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 41 6.67%
$10,000-$14,999 21 3.41%
$15,000-$19,999 37 6.02%
$20,000-$24,999 45 7.32%
$25,000-$29,999 42 6.83%
$30,000-$34,999 41 6.67%
$35,000-$39,999 34 5.53%
$40,000-$44,999 51 8.29%
$45,000-$49,999 40 6.50%
$50,000-$59,999 70 11.38%
$60,000-$74,999 77 12.52%
$75,000-$99,999 54 8.78%
$100,000-$124,999 18 2.93%
$125,000-$149,999 10 1.63%
$150,000-$199,999 15 2.44%
$200,000 or more 19 3.09%

Leelanau Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 150 23.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 284 45.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 19 3.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 64 10.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 67 10.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 31 4.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 11 1.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.16%

Leelanau Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 468 24.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 318 16.98%
Public Assistance 18 0.96%
Retirement 190 10.14%
Self Employment 124 6.62%
Social Security 241 12.87%
Supplemental Security 13 0.69%
Wage / Salary 429 22.90%
Other 72 3.84%

Leelanau Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 291 68.47%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 134 31.53%

Leelanau Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 49 8.03%
Color 1 Box Married 447 73.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 97 15.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17 2.79%

Leelanau Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 46 7.42%
Color 1 Box Married 431 69.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 81 13.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 62 10.00%

Leelanau Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Leelanau Education Information Back to top
Leelanau Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 46 3.91%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 81 6.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 278 23.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 246 20.94%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 117 9.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 259 22.04%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 148 12.60%

Leelanau Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 12 0.80% 2 0.13% 14 0.94%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 1-4 71 4.76% 4 0.27% 75 5.03%
Grades 5-8 114 7.65% 6 0.40% 120 8.05%
Grades 9-12 70 4.69% 9 0.60% 79 5.30%
Undergrad college 23 1.54% 4 0.27% 27 1.81%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.27% 2 0.13% 6 0.40%
Total 294 19.72% 27 1.81% 321 21.53%

Leelanau Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Leelanau Public Benefits Information Back to top
Leelanau Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,370 91.58%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 126 8.42%

Leelanau Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Leelanau Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Leelanau Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 140 9.39%
10-19 Years 188 12.61%
20-29 Years 90 6.04%
30-39 Years 124 8.32%
40-49 Years 266 17.84%
50-59 Years 216 14.49%
60-69 Years 234 15.69%
70-79 Years 170 11.40%
80-89 Years 55 3.69%
90+ Years 8 0.54%

Leelanau Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 753 50.50%
Color 1 Box Female 738 49.50%

Leelanau Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,296 86.92%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 127 8.52%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 53 3.55%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 11 0.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Leelanau Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 327 19.62%
2. English 311 18.66%
3. Irish 181 10.86%
4. Norwegian 114 6.84%
5. French Non-Basque 88 5.28%
6. Dutch 74 4.44%
7. Czech 72 4.32%
8. Scottish 71 4.26%
9. Polish 62 3.72%
10. Swedish 60 3.60%

Leelanau Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,285 89.30%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 98 6.81%
3. Other Native North American 24 1.67%
4. Scandinavian 9 0.63%
5. German 6 0.42%
6. Polish 5 0.35%
7. French 4 0.28%
8. Other Slavic 4 0.28%
9. Other Indo European 4 0.28%

Leelanau Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,436 95.67%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 23 1.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 42 2.80%

Leelanau Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Leelanau Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.