Grand Traverse County, Michigan

County in Michigan, United States

Not to be confused with Traverse County, Minnesota.

U.S. county in Michigan

Grand Traverse County

U.S. county

Grand Traverse County Courthouse in Traverse City

Grand Traverse County Courthouse in Traverse City

Flag of Grand Traverse County

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Official logo of Grand Traverse County

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Location within the U.S. state of Michigan

Location within the U.S. state of Michigan

Michigan's location within the U.S.

Michigan's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State| File:Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan
Founded| 1851[1]
Named for| Grand Traverse Bay
Seat| Traverse City
Largest city| Traverse City
Area

• Total| 601 sq mi (1,560 km2)
• Land| 464 sq mi (1,200 km2)
• Water| 137 sq mi (350 km2)  23%
Population

• Estimate

(2020)

| 95,238
• Density| 198/sq mi (76/km2)
Time zone| UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district| 1st
Website| www.co.grand-traverse.mi.us

Grand Traverse County is located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 95,238.[2] The county seat is Traverse City.[3] The county is part of the Traverse City micropolitan area, which also includes Benzie, Kalkaska, and Leelanau counties.

Interlochen, home of the Interlochen Center for the Arts, is located in Green Lake Township.

Grand Traverse County was originally known as Omeena County.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 1.1 Early history
* 1.2 Historical markers
* 2 Geography
* 2.1 Adjacent counties
* 2.2 Lakes
* 2.3 Creeks
* 2.4 Rivers
* 3 Transportation
* 3.1 Air travel
* 3.2 Major highways
* 4 Demographics
* 4.1 Religion
* 5 Government and politics
* 5.1 Elected officials
* 5.1.1 County commission
* 5.2 Law enforcement agencies
* 5.2.1 County
* 5.2.2 City
* 5.3 Fire departments
* 6 Education
* 7 Economy
* 8 Communities
* 8.1 City
* 8.2 Villages
* 8.3 Charter townships
* 8.4 Civil townships
* 8.5 Census-designated places
* 8.6 Other unincorporated communities
* 8.7 Indian reservation
* 8.8 Ghost towns
* 9 See also
* 10 References
* 11 External links

## History[edit | edit source]

See also: History of Northern Michigan

### Early history[edit | edit source]

As a duty of the federal government under the Treaty of Washington (1836), the first permanent settlement in the county was the mission now known as Old Mission, established in May 1839.

In 1840, the county was separated from Mackinac County and originally named Omeena County,[4] later to be renamed Grand Traverse County.

Grand Traverse County was organized by an act of the state legislature on April 7, 1851, from most but not all of Omeena County.[1][4][5] Grand Traverse is derived from a French phrase meaning "long crossing" and the county is so named because it is situated at the Grand Traverse Bay.[1][6] The 1851 act contained no provisions for organizing a township or choosing inspectors of election, thus it was impossible to organize the county. So the sparsely settled county remained without a legal government. In the winter of 1858 an act of the state legislature completed the organization of Grand Traverse County, extended the boundary so as to make it coincident with the original unorganized County of Omeena, and divided the county between two initial townships:[4]

* Peninsula Township, coterminous with the Old Mission Peninsula, and
* Traverse Township, which encompassed the rest of the county.

As the population increased over time, Traverse Township was divided into Garfield and Whitewater townships. Partitions of Garfield Township later created Silver Lake and Mayfield townships. Partitions of Whitewater Township formed Acme, East Bay and Paradise townships. Over time, boundaries were redrawn and the townships assumed today's configuration.

### Historical markers[edit | edit source]

There are 12 recognized Michigan historical markers in the county:[7] They are:

* City Opera House
* Congregation Beth El
* Fife Lake Union District No. 1 Schoolhouse
* Grand Traverse Bay
* Grand Traverse County Courthouse
* Hesler Log House
* Interlochen
* Ladies Library Association
* Novotny's Saloon[8]
* Park Place Hotel
* Traverse City Regional Psychiatric Hospital
* Friends of the Light (the former Traverse City Friends Church)

## Geography[edit | edit source]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 601 square miles (1,560 km2), of which 464 square miles (1,200 km2) is land and 137 square miles (350 km2) (23%) is water.[9] Grand Traverse County is considered to be part of Northern Michigan. The highest point in Grand Traverse County is Exodus Hill in Long Lake Township, and the lowest point is the Grand Traverse Bay. Power Island, the largest island in Grand Traverse Bay, is part of Peninsula Township.

### Adjacent counties[edit | edit source]

* Antrim County (northeast)
* Kalkaska County (east)
* Wexford County (south)
* Benzie County (west)
* Leelanau County (northwest)
* Manistee County (southwest)

### Lakes[edit | edit source]

File:Bass Lake Grand Traverse County.jpg

Bass Lake

(not including Lake Michigan)

* Arbutus Lake
* Bartlett Lake
* Bass Lake
* Bellew Lake
* Bellows Lake
* Boardman Lake
* Brewster Lake
* Bridge Lake
* Bullhead Lake
* Bumphrey Lake
* Cedar Hedge Lake
* Cedar Lake
* Chandler Lake
* Christmas Tree Lake
* Coffield Lake
* Coon Lake
* Denzer Lake
* Dollar Lake
* Lake DuBonnet
* Duck Lake (Wahbekaness)
* Dyer Lake
* Elk Lake
* Ellis Lake
* Fenton Lake
* Fern Lake
* Fife Lake
* Fish Lake
* Green Lake (Wahbekanetta)
* Hay Lake
* Heniser Lakes
* High Lake
* Hunter Lake
* Huellmantel Lake
* Larch Lake
* Long Lake
* Lost Lake
* Mayfield Pond
* Mirror Lake
* Mud Lake
* Muncie Lake
* Noren Lake
* Page Lake
* Petobego Pond
* Pickerel Lake
* Prescott Lake
* Pyatt Lake
* Rahe Lake
* Rennie Lake
* Saunders Lake
* Lake Scandinavia
* Silver Lake
* Skiver Lake
* Smith Lake
* Spider Lake
* Lake Skegemog
* Strombolis Lake
* Stricker Lake
* Lake Swainston
* Tonawanda Lake
* Truax Lake
* Twin Lake
* Vandervoight Lake
* Whelock Lake
* Wistrand Lake

### Creeks[edit | edit source]

* 22 Creek
* Acme Creek
* Angell Creek
* Bancroft Creek
* Beitner Creek
* California Creek
* Campbell Creek
* Carpenter Creek
* Cedar Run
* Dipley Creek
* Desmond Creek
* Dyer Creek
* East Creek
* Fife Lake Outlet
* Harris Creek
* Headquarters Creek
* Jaxon Creek
* Kids Creek
* Kesner Creek
* Kingsley Creek
* Mitchell Creek
* Neal Creek
* No Name Creek
* Orchard Creek
* Parker Creek
* Prescott Creek
* Pyatt Creek
* Rennie Creek
* Rudhardt Creek
* Sands Creek
* Sucker Creek
* Swainston Creek
* Spider Creek
* Taylor Creek
* Tobeco Creek
* Treasure Creek
* Vanderlip Creek
* Williamsburg Creek
* Woodland Creek
* Yuba Creek

### Rivers[edit | edit source]

* Betsie River
* Boardman River (including north and south branches)
* Platte River

## Transportation[edit | edit source]

### Air travel[edit | edit source]

Grand Traverse County is served by Cherry Capital Airport, which is located near Traverse City. It serves the 21-county Northern Michigan area, and has destinations around the country. Other airparks in the county include:

* Acme Skyport
* Green Lake Airport
* Tramps Aerodrome
* Yuba Airport

Other than Cherry Capital Airport, all other airports in the county are unpaved

Formerly, there was an airport on the south side of Traverse City called Ransom Field.[10] This was located on Rennie Hill. This airport closed sometime in the 1930s.

File:Grand Traverse County, Mich.svg

Map of Grand Traverse County's highways

### Major highways[edit | edit source]

The county contains about 103 miles (166 km), about 1.07% of the Michigan State Trunkline Highway System. These highways include the ones listed below.

* File:US 31.svg US 31 runs through the county southwest to northeast. It provides access to cities to the north (like Charlevoix and Petoskey) and southwest (like Ludington and Muskegon). The highway runs all the way to Spanish Fort, Alabama, to the south and runs through major cities like Indianapolis, Louisville, Nashville, and Birmingham.
* File:US 131.svg US 131 runs through the far southeastern part of the county, entirely within Fife Lake Township. The highway provides access to Kalkaska and Petoskey to the north, and cities like Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo to the south. The southern end is at the Indiana Toll Road just across the state line.
* File:M-22.svg M-22 is the shortest highway segment within the county. It begins at an intersection in Traverse City, and runs northwest along the Grand Traverse Bay towards the county line. It then continues in Leelanau County up towards Northport and then runs southwesterly towards Glen Arbor, Frankfort, and Manistee.
* File:M-37.svg M-37 is the longest highway in the county. It runs from a cul-de-sac at Old Mission Point southerly to Traverse City and through Buckley. The highway then continues down through the state to Baldwin, Grand Rapids, Hastings, and Battle Creek.
* File:M-72.svg M-72 runs east-to-west in the county from northern Long Lake Township to near Williamsburg. The highway provides access to Empire and central Leelanau County to the west, and Kalkaska, Grayling, and Harrisville to the east.
* File:M-113 rectangle.svg M-113 runs through the southern portion of the county, connecting M-37 to US 131 while passing through Kingsley and Walton.
* File:M-137 rectangle.svg M-137 was a state highway that connected US 31 near Interlochen with Interlochen Center for the Arts and Interlochen State Park. However, this highway was decommissioned in 2020.
* File:M-186 rectangle.svg M-186 is a short highway providing a direct route from M-113 to US 131 and Fife Lake.

## Demographics[edit | edit source]

Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1860| 1,286| | —
1870| 4,443| | 245.5%
1880| 8,422| | 89.6%
1890| 13,355| | 58.6%
1900| 20,479| | 53.3%
1910| 23,784| | 16.1%
1920| 19,518| | −17.9%
1930| 20,011| | 2.5%
1940| 23,390| | 16.9%
1950| 28,598| | 22.3%
1960| 33,490| | 17.1%
1970| 39,175| | 17.0%
1980| 54,899| | 40.1%
1990| 64,273| | 17.1%
2000| 77,654| | 20.8%
2010| 86,986| | 12.0%
2020| 95,238| | 9.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13]
1990-2000[14] 2010-2018[2]

As of the census[15] of 2000, there were 77,654 people, 30,396 households, and 20,730 families residing in the county. The population density was 167 inhabitants per square mile (64/km2). There were 34,842 housing units at an average density of 75 per square mile (29/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.51% White, 0.40% Black or African American, 0.93% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. 1.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 25.1% were of German, 11.3% English, 10.7% Irish, 8.4% American and 7.4% Polish ancestry, 96.4% spoke English and 1.6% Spanish as their first language.

There were 30,396 households, out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.70% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.80% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.40% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $43,169, and the median income for a family was $51,211. Males had a median income of $34,796 versus $24,139 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,111. About 3.80% of families and 5.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.30% of those under age 18 and 5.90% of those age 65 or over.

### Religion[edit | edit source]

Grand Traverse County is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaylord.[16]

## Government and politics[edit | edit source]

United States presidential election results for Grand Traverse County, Michigan[17] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

|
|
|

No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 30,502  | 50.54% | 28,683  | 47.53%  | 1,168  | 1.94%
2016 | 27,413  | 52.73% | 20,965  | 40.33%  | 3,607  | 6.94%
2012 | 26,534  | 55.05% | 20,875  | 43.31%  | 788  | 1.63%
2008 | 24,716  | 50.60% | 23,258  | 47.62%  | 869  | 1.78%
2004 | 27,446  | 59.42% | 18,256  | 39.52%  | 489  | 1.06%
2000 | 22,358  | 58.48% | 14,371  | 37.59%  | 1,500  | 3.92%
1996 | 16,355  | 49.07% | 12,987  | 38.97%  | 3,987  | 11.96%
1992 | 13,629  | 39.55% | 11,148  | 32.35%  | 9,684  | 28.10%
1988 | 17,191  | 62.46% | 10,098  | 36.69%  | 236  | 0.86%
1984 | 18,036  | 70.83% | 7,271  | 28.55%  | 157  | 0.62%
1980 | 14,484  | 58.63% | 7,150  | 28.94%  | 3,072  | 12.43%
1976 | 13,505  | 63.85% | 7,263  | 34.34%  | 382  | 1.81%
1972 | 11,421  | 64.81% | 5,810  | 32.97%  | 390  | 2.21%
1968 | 8,960  | 61.51% | 4,741  | 32.55%  | 866  | 5.94%
1964 | 6,198  | 45.26%  | 7,475  | 54.59% | 20  | 0.15%
1960 | 8,618  | 63.65% | 4,886  | 36.09%  | 36  | 0.27%
1956 | 9,102  | 73.47% | 3,256  | 26.28%  | 30  | 0.24%
1952 | 9,034  | 77.14% | 2,639  | 22.53%  | 38  | 0.32%
1948 | 5,473  | 68.28% | 2,365  | 29.51%  | 177  | 2.21%
1944 | 5,413  | 67.03% | 2,607  | 32.28%  | 55  | 0.68%
1940 | 5,620  | 64.27% | 3,095  | 35.39%  | 30  | 0.34%
1936 | 3,676  | 46.07%  | 3,827  | 47.96% | 477  | 5.98%
1932 | 3,442  | 45.70%  | 3,907  | 51.88% | 182  | 2.42%
1928 | 4,429  | 74.56% | 1,489  | 25.07%  | 22  | 0.37%
1924 | 4,011  | 74.86% | 558  | 10.41%  | 789  | 14.73%
1920 | 4,056  | 74.04% | 1,158  | 21.14%  | 264  | 4.82%
1916 | 1,917  | 45.81% | 1,848  | 44.16%  | 420  | 10.04%
1912 | 899  | 23.25%  | 937  | 24.23%  | 2,031  | 52.52%
1908 | 2,811  | 65.88% | 1,289  | 30.21%  | 167  | 3.91%
1904 | 3,383  | 81.40% | 594  | 14.29%  | 179  | 4.31%
1900 | 3,127  | 68.38% | 1,286  | 28.12%  | 160  | 3.50%
1896 | 2,533  | 57.20% | 1,745  | 39.41%  | 150  | 3.39%
1892 | 1,734  | 54.70% | 924  | 29.15%  | 512  | 16.15%
1888 | 1,859  | 63.10% | 925  | 31.40%  | 162  | 5.50%
1884 | 1,645  | 64.59% | 808  | 31.72%  | 94  | 3.69%

The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates the

major local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records, administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget but has only limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions — police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc. — are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.

Historically, Grand Traverse County has been a Republican-leaning county; it has voted for the Republican candidate in every presidential election since the Civil War,[18] except for four: 1912, 1932, 1936, and 1964. In the last decade, the county has become more politically competitive; though Democratic candidates have not carried the county since 1964, their margins of defeat have narrowed in recent elections. Traverse City leans Democratic while the rest of the county leans Republican.

In the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump carried the county, despite losing the state of Michigan. In 2020, he won the county with 50.54% (30,502 votes), and in 2016, won with 52.73% (27,413 votes).[19]

In 2008, Republican candidate John McCain received 24,716 votes in the county (50.60% of the total) to Democratic candidate Barack Obama's 23,258 (47.62%), even as Obama carried the state of Michigan by a double-digit margin.[20] McCain's margin of victory was narrower than usual for a Republican candidate in the county.

In 2004, Republican president George W. Bush received 27,446 votes in the county (59.42%) to Democrat John Kerry's 18,256 (39.52%).[21]

In 2000, Bush received 22,358 votes in the county (58.48%) to Democrat Al Gore's 14,371 (37.59%).[22]

### Elected officials[edit | edit source]

* Prosecuting Attorney: Noelle Moeggenberg
* Sheriff: Tom Bensley
* County Clerk: Bonnie Scheele
* County Treasurer: Heidi Scheppe
* Register of Deeds: Peggy Haines
* Drain Commissioner: Andy Smits

#### County commission[edit | edit source]

* District 1: Betsy Coffia
* District 2: Bryce Hundley
* District 3: Brad Jewett
* District 4: Penny Morris
* District 5: Ron Clous (vice chair)
* District 6: Darryl Nelson
* District 7: Rob Hentschel (chair)

### Law enforcement agencies[edit | edit source]

#### County[edit | edit source]

* Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Department

#### City[edit | edit source]

* Traverse City Police Department

### Fire departments[edit | edit source]

* Blair Township Fire Department
* Fife Lake Springfield Fire Department
* Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department
* Green Lake Township Emergency Services
* Long Lake Fire-Rescue
* Paradise Emergency Services
* Peninsula Township Fire Department
* City Of Traverse City Fire Department
* Whitewater Township Fire Department

## Education[edit | edit source]

Grand Traverse County has many schools. TCAPS is by far the largest school district in the area, with its headquarters in Traverse City. All of its schools are located within the county, although some of the district itself extends into nearby Benzie and Leelanau counties. Other districts in the county are Forest Area, GTA, Benzie Central, and Elk Rapids school districts. There are independent Catholic schools in the county as well.

## Economy[edit | edit source]

According to the Grand Traverse Economic Development Corporation, the largest employers in Grand Traverse County, as of 2017, are:[23]

#  | Employer  | Full-time
employees

|
|

1  | Munson Healthcare | 3,100
2  | Traverse City Area Public Schools | 1,800
3  | Northwestern Michigan College | 750
4  | Grand Traverse Resort and Spa | 550
5  | Hagerty Insurance Agency | 500
6  | Grand Traverse County  | 500
7  | Interlochen Center for the Arts | 475
8  | Grand Traverse Pavilions | 415
9  | Britten Banners | 380
10  | Tyson Foods | 300

## Communities[edit | edit source]

File:Grand Traverse County, MI census map.png

U.S. Census data map showing local municipal boundaries within Grand Traverse County. Shaded areas represent incorporated cities.

### City[edit | edit source]

* Traverse City (county seat, partially in Leelanau County)

### Villages[edit | edit source]

* Fife Lake
* Kingsley

### Charter townships[edit | edit source]

* East Bay Charter Township
* Garfield Charter Township

### Civil townships[edit | edit source]

* Acme Township
* Blair Township
* Fife Lake Township
* Grant Township
* Green Lake Township
* Long Lake Township
* Mayfield Township
* Paradise Township
* Peninsula Township
* Union Township
* Whitewater Township

### Census-designated places[edit | edit source]

* Chums Corner
* Grawn
* Interlochen

### Other unincorporated communities[edit | edit source]

* Acme
* Angel
* Bates
* Brookside
* Cedar Run
* Devils Elbow
* Diamond Park
* East Bay
* Fivemile Corner
* Hannah
* Hilltop
* Karlin
* Jacks Landing
* Mapleton
* Mayfield
* McManus Corner
* Monroe Center
* Munro
* Neahtawanta
* Neal
* Old Mission
* Palaestrum
* Pavlovic Corner
* Slights
* Skegemog Point
* Summit City
* Walton
* Williamsburg
* Wexford Corner
* Yuba

### Indian reservation[edit | edit source]

* Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians

### Ghost towns[edit | edit source]

* Archie
* Bass Lake
* Bartlett
* Duck Lake Park
* Hodge
* Keystone
* Kratochvil's Plat
* Lakeside Resort
* Mabel
* Old Mission Point
* Peninsula Resort
* Traverse Point
* Ransom
* Walton Junction
* Wylie

## See also[edit | edit source]

* Omeena County, Michigan
* List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Grand Traverse County, Michigan
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Grand Traverse County, Michigan

## References[edit | edit source]

1. ^ a b c "Bibliography on Grand Traverse County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
2. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
4. ^ a b c "Chapter VIII: County of Omeena Laid Off - Grand Traverse County Organized - Organization Completed - County Officers - Acts of Supervisors - County Buildings - Going to Mackinac to Vote - First Term of Court - Bench and Bar - Organization of Towns - Agriculture Society - Railroad - School Matters". The Traverse Region, Historical and Descriptive with Illustrations of Scenery and Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Chicago: H. R. Page & Co. 1884. Retrieved October 21, 2022 - via Genealogy Trails Transcription Team.
5. ^ Traverse History Timeline. Accessed 21 October 2022.
6. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. p. 141.
7. ^ "Michigan Historical Markers". michmarkers.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2008.
8. ^ "Old restaurant may take on new owners". Traverse City Record-Eagle. record-eagle.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012.
9. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
10. ^ "Timeline". Traverse Area Historical Society. August 4, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
11. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
12. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
13. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
14. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
15. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
16. ^ "The Diocese of Gaylord, Michigan: A Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church - Diocese of Gaylord". dioceseofgaylord.org.
17. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
18. ^ Menendez, Albert J. (2005). The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868–2004. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. pp. 222–227. ISBN 0786422173.
19. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
20. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - State Data". uselectionatlas.org.
21. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - State Data". uselectionatlas.org.
22. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - State Data". uselectionatlas.org.
23. ^ Grand Traverse Economic Development Corporation: Director's Report.

## External links[edit | edit source]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grand Traverse County, Michigan.

* Grand Traverse County Website
* Grand Traverse County Amateur Radio Public Service Corps Website
* "Bibliography on Grand Traverse County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 19, 2013.

Places adjacent to Grand Traverse County, Michigan

| Leelanau County | Grand Traverse Bay | Antrim County

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Municipalities and communities of Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States

County seat: Traverse City

City|

* Traverse City‡

Map of Michigan highlighting Grand Traverse County.svg

Villages|

* Fife Lake
* Kingsley

Charter townships|

* East Bay
* Garfield

Civil townships|

* Acme
* Blair
* Fife Lake
* Grant
* Green Lake
* Long Lake
* Mayfield
* Paradise
* Peninsula
* Union
* Whitewater

CDPs|

* Chums Corner
* Grawn
* Interlochen

Other
unincorporated
communities|

* Acme
* Angel
* Bates
* Brookside
* Cedar Run
* Devils Elbow
* Diamond Park
* East Bay
* Fivemile Corner
* Hannah
* Hilltop
* Karlin
* Jacks Landing
* Mapleton
* Mayfield
* McManus Corner
* Monroe Center
* Munro
* Neahtawanta
* Neal
* Old Mission
* Palaestrum
* Pavlovic Corner
* Slights
* Skegemog Point
* Summit City
* Walton
* Williamsburg
* Wexford Corner
* Yuba

Indian reservation|

* Grand Traverse Indian Reservation‡

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Northern Michigan

Central cities|

* Alpena
* Cadillac
* Charlevoix
* Gaylord
* Petoskey
* Traverse City

Counties|

* Alcona
* Alpena
* Antrim
* Arenac
* Benzie
* Charlevoix
* Cheboygan
* Clare
* Crawford
* Emmet
* Gladwin
* Grand Traverse
* Iosco
* Kalkaska
* Lake
* Leelanau
* Manistee
* Missaukee
* Montmorency
* Ogemaw
* Osceola
* Oscoda
* Otsego
* Presque Isle
* Roscommon
* Wexford

Geography|

* Au Sable River
* Cheboygan River
* Elk River watershed
* Grand Traverse Bay
* Houghton Lake
* Inland Waterway
* Leelanau Peninsula
* Lake Charlevoix
* Lake Huron
* Lake Michigan
* Little Traverse Bay
* Manistee River
* Straits of Mackinac
* Thunder Bay
* Walloon Lake

Transportation|

* Charlevoix Municipal Airport
* Cherry Capital Airport
* Great Lakes Central Railroad
* Lake State Railway
* Mackinac Bridge
* Pellston Regional Airport
* SS Badger

Economy|

* East Jordan Iron Works
* Georgia-Pacific
* Holcim
* Lafarge Cement
* Michigan Limestone and Chemical Company
* Michigan wine
* USG Corporation
* Weyerhaeuser

* File:Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan
* Central Michigan
* Southeast Michigan
* Upper Peninsula
* West Michigan

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State of Michigan

Lansing (capital)

Topics|

* Congressional delegation
* Cuisine
* Fauna
* Geography
* Government
* Highways
* History
* Index
* Islands
* Law
* Lighthouses
* Municipalities
* Museums
* National Historic Landmarks
* National Register of Historic Places listings
* People
* State Historic Sites
* State parks
* Symbols
* Tallest buildings
* Timeline
* Tourist attractions

Society|

* Culture
* Crime
* Demographics
* Economy
* Education
* Elections
* Politics

Regions|

| Upper Peninsula|

* Copper Country
* Gogebic Range
* Keweenaw Peninsula

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Lower Peninsula|

* Central Michigan
* Metro Detroit
* Michiana
* Northern Michigan
* Southeast Michigan
* The Thumb
* West Michigan

Largest
municipalities|

* Ann Arbor
* Battle Creek
* Bay City
* Bloomfield Township
* Canton
* Chesterfield Township
* Clinton Township
* Commerce Township
* Dearborn
* Dearborn Heights
* Detroit
* East Lansing
* Farmington Hills
* Flint
* Georgetown Township
* Grand Blanc Township
* Grand Rapids
* Holland Charter Township
* Independence Township
* Kalamazoo
* Kentwood
* Lansing
* Lincoln Park
* Livonia
* Macomb Township
* Meridian Charter Township
* Midland
* Muskegon
* Novi
* Orion Township
* Pontiac
* Portage
* Redford
* Rochester Hills
* Roseville
* Royal Oak
* Saginaw
* Saginaw Township
* St. Clair Shores
* Shelby Charter Township
* Southfield
* Sterling Heights
* Taylor
* Troy
* Warren
* Waterford Township
* West Bloomfield
* Westland
* Wyoming
* Ypsilanti Charter Township

Counties|

* Alcona
* Alger
* Allegan
* Alpena
* Antrim
* Arenac
* Baraga
* Barry
* Bay
* Benzie
* Berrien
* Branch
* Calhoun
* Cass
* Charlevoix
* Cheboygan
* Chippewa
* Clare
* Clinton
* Crawford
* Delta
* Dickinson
* Eaton
* Emmet
* Genesee
* Gladwin
* Gogebic
* Grand Traverse
* Gratiot
* Hillsdale
* Houghton
* Huron
* Ingham
* Ionia
* Iosco
* Iron
* Isabella
* Jackson
* Kalamazoo
* Kalkaska
* Kent
* Keweenaw
* Lake
* Lapeer
* Leelanau
* Lenawee
* Livingston
* Luce
* Mackinac
* Macomb
* Manistee
* Marquette
* Mason
* Mecosta
* Menominee
* Midland
* Missaukee
* Monroe
* Montcalm
* Montmorency
* Muskegon
* Newaygo
* Oakland
* Oceana
* Ogemaw
* Ontonagon
* Osceola
* Oscoda
* Otsego
* Ottawa
* Presque Isle
* Roscommon
* Saginaw
* Sanilac
* Schoolcraft
* Shiawassee
* St. Clair
* St. Joseph
* Tuscola
* Van Buren
* Washtenaw
* Wayne
* Wexford

Coordinates: 44°44′N 85°33′W﻿ / ﻿44.73°N 85.55°W﻿ / 44.73; -85.55
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