Leelanau County - Quality of Life

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EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT INFORMATION
COMMUNITY	SCHOOL DISTRICT	STUDENTS	INSTRUCTORS	HIGH SCHOOLS
Leland	Leland Public Schools	394	27	0
Maple City	Glen Lake Community Schools	826	47	1
Northport	Northport Public Schools	305	27	0
Suttons Bay	Suttons Bay Public Schools	995	57	1
Source: MI Department of Education, 1997

TWO YEAR COLLEGES AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS
NAME	LOCATION	ENROLLMENT
none in county

FOUR YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
NAME	LOCATION	ENROLLMENT
Northwestern Michigan College	Traverse City (Gr Traverse	4,140
Source: MI Department of Education, 1996

MEDICAL FACILITIES
TYPE OF FACILITY	# IN COUNTY	# OF BEDS
Hospitals	1	23
Source: MI Department of Consumer and Industry Services, 1998

HOUSING (2000)
OWNER OCCUPIED	MEDIAN VALUE	RENTER OCCUPIED	MEDIAN RENT
5,008	$165,400	1,138	$565
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

CLIMATE
MONTH	AVG. MIN TEMP	AVG. MAX TEMP.
January	14F/-10C	27F/-3C
July	56F/13C	81F/27C
PRECIPITATION	RAINFALL	SNOWFALL
Average Annual	35in./89cm.	155in./394cm.
GROWING SEASON	DAYS ABOVE 90F/32C	DAYS BELOW 0F/-18C
130	6	11
Source: NOAA Climate Summary, 1995

RECREATION

COUNTY HIGHLIGHTS

Recreational harbor facilities at South Manitou Island, Leland, Northport, Suttons Bay, and Grelickville on Lake Michigan; located to both water- and snow-based recreation; Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore; Sugar Loaf Mountain Resort; Homestead Resort; access to North and South Manitou Islands from Leland; access to shopping and cultural facilities in Traverse county; charter fishing and boating; wine festivals.

Source: Local County Economic Development Contact