Empire Township, Michigan

Empire Township, Michigan
Civil township
Lake Michigan (left), Sleeping Bear Dunes, and South Bar Lake (right) from Empire Bluffs
Location within Leelanau County (red) and the administered village of Empire (pink)
Empire Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Empire Township
Empire Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°50′02″N 86°00′49″W / 44.83389°N 86.01361°W / 44.83389; -86.01361
Country United States
State Michigan
County Leelanau
Area
 • Total
42.8 sq mi (110.9 km2)
 • Land35.3 sq mi (91.3 km2)
 • Water7.6 sq mi (19.6 km2)
Elevation
961 ft (293 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
764
 • Density30.8/sq mi (11.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49630 (Empire)
49664 (Maple City)
Area code231
FIPS code26-26000
GNIS feature ID1626241
Websitewww.leelanau.cc

Empire Township is a civil township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 764 at the 2020 census. On the shores of Lake Michigan, Empire Township contains a substantial amount of land within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

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