Town guide

Glen Arbor, Michigan

Glen Arbor is a township in Leelanau County, Michigan, home to about 916 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 49636 and 49654, and parts of 49630 and 49664 are in Glen Arbor too.

Homes sold for a median of $985 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population91632 per sq mi
Median home value$886,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$985Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Glen Arbor

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Glen Arbor. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Glen Arbor

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)143 miles away
Closer regional airportCherry Capital Airport (TVC)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI163 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL230 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Glen Arbor; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Glen Arbor

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Glen Arbor had 757 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 1226th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Leelanau County grew from 10,556 residents in 1900 to 22,301 in 2020.

Glen Arbor population by census2000: 788, 2010: 859, 2020: 757788200085920107572020

Leelanau County, 1900–2020

Leelanau County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,556, 1910: 10,608, 1920: 9,061, 1930: 8,206, 1940: 8,436, 1950: 8,647, 1960: 9,321, 1970: 10,872, 1980: 14,007, 1990: 16,527, 2000: 21,119, 2010: 21,708, 2020: 22,30111K’00’109K’20’308K’40’509K’60’7014K’80’9021K’00’1022K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 35.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 143 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Glen ArborJan: high 29°F, low 16°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 16°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 22°F, 2 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 31°F, 2.9 in; May: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 52°F, 2.9 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 57°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 40°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 30°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 22°F, 2.7 in29°16°Jan2.831°16°Feb1.941°22°Mar2.053°31°Apr2.967°42°May3.176°52°Jun2.980°57°Jul2.778°57°Aug2.971°50°Sep4.158°40°Oct4.545°30°Nov3.234°22°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Maple City 1e, MI weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Leelanau County

5,239 jobs at 796 businesses in Leelanau County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Leelanau CountyHotels and restaurants: 976 jobs; Retail trade: 674 jobs; Construction: 623 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 571 jobs; Manufacturing: 569 jobs; Professional services: 377 jobs; Administrative and support: 319 jobs; Other services: 247 jobsHotels and restaurants 19% Retail trade 13% Construction 12% Health care and social assistance 11% Manufacturing 11% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Glen Arbor’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Munson Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Traverse City19.1 miles
  • Paul Oliver Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Frankfort24.1 miles
  • Kalkaska Memorial Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kalkaska40.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Glen Arbor

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Miller Hill Overlook · 37 acres1.8 mi
  • Glen Arbor Township Park · 2 acres2.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Anderson's Glen Arbor Market IGA2.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Glen Haven Cannery Boathouse3.5 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Glen Arbor

Public schools here are run by Leland Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Leland Public SchoolLelandPre-K–12421Public12.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
The Leelanau SchoolGlen Arbor9–1235Nonsectarian1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Kasson, Cleveland, Empire, Leland and Almira.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.