Suttons Bay is a township in Leelanau County, Michigan, home to about 2,926 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49682, and parts of 49653 are in Suttons Bay too.
Homes sold for a median of $369 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Suttons Bay; also Bingham Township (Leelanau County) and Leelanau
Mostly Leland; part is in Suttons Bay
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Suttons Bay. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)144 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI175 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL239 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Suttons Bay; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Suttons Bay had 2,883 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 600th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Leelanau County grew from 10,556 residents in 1900 to 22,301 in 2020.
Leelanau County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 31.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 115 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nw Michigan Rsch Farm, MI weather station (6 miles away).
5,239 jobs at 796 businesses in Leelanau County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
46 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Suttons Bay.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Suttons Bay Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suttons Bay Elementary Middle SchoolSuttons Bay | Pre-K–8 | 214 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Suttons Bay Virtual SchoolSuttons Bay | K–12 | 149 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Suttons Bay Senior High SchoolSuttons Bay | 9–12 | 125 | Public | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bingham Township (Leelanau County), Leland, Centerville and Leelanau.
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