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Bingham Township, Leelanau County, Michigan

Bingham Township, Leelanau County, township, in Leelanau County, Michigan. Bingham Township, Leelanau County had 2,660 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,577 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,630 (±22). GEOID 2608908440.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,660

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,577 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,630 ±22

Median household income

$93,594

±$7,677 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$373,200

±$29,326 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

not published


Michigan: $1,129

Where is Bingham Township, Leelanau County and what county is it in?

Bingham Township, Leelanau County is a township in Leelanau County, Michigan. It covers 23.6 square miles of land, 109 residents per square mile in 2020.

Bingham Township, Leelanau County is in the Traverse City, MI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 4 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Bingham Township, Leelanau County (marked with a dot) in Leelanau County, Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Bingham Township, Leelanau County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,660 people lived in Bingham Township, Leelanau County on July 1, 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, faster than Michigan (+0.5%). The 2020 Census counted 2,577 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,630 (±22).

  • July 2020→2021 +38 (2,618)
  • 2021→2022 +30 (2,648)
  • 2022→2023 +8 (2,656)
  • 2023→2024 −12 (2,644)
  • 2024→2025 +16 (2,660)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureBingham Township, Leelanau CountyLeelanau CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,630±2222,73410,077,761+134
Households1,151±789,6454,076,369no clear change
Average household size2.28±0.152.322.42no clear change
Housing units1,513±10015,7594,622,236no clear change

Bingham Township, Leelanau County's population since 2000

From 2,425 in 2000 to 2,660 in 2025: up 9.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Bingham Township, Leelanau County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,425
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,507
  • 2010 Census 2,497
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,489
  • 2020 Census 2,577
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,660

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Bingham Township, Leelanau County?

The median resident of Bingham Township, Leelanau County is 56.9 years old; 13.2% are under 18 and 31.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.4%. 2.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureBingham Township, Leelanau CountyLeelanau CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median age56.9±2.955.940.2+5.7
Under 18 years13.2%±2.4 pts15.4%21.2%–
65 years and over31.8%±5.4 pts33.8%18.6%–
Male48.1%±2.4 pts49.7%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.5%±1.7 pts4.3%5.9%–
White alone, not Hispanic92.4%±2.8 pts89.0%72.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts0.6%13.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.5 pts0.5%3.4%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.8%±1.2 pts2.1%0.3%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.4%±2.0 pts3.2%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.5 pts0.4%0.5%–
Born outside the United States2.2%±1.2 pts1.9%7.2%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.9%±1.4 pts4.3%10.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.2%±2.3 pts6.8%5.8%–
With a disability8.9%±3.0 pts12.7%14.3%–
No health insurance coverage1.6%±1.6 pts3.2%4.9%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)97.4%±1.8 pts97.1%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)46.7%±7.1 pts51.8%32.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)21.2%±4.1 pts21.5%12.7%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier92.3%±4.1 pts91.4%88.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year2.3%±2.0 pts1.1%1.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Bingham Township, Leelanau County earn?

Half of Bingham Township, Leelanau County's 1,151 households earn less than $93,594 a year (±$7,677), against $99,422 in Leelanau County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $84,901 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 2.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureBingham Township, Leelanau CountyLeelanau CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$93,594±$7,677$99,422$72,875no clear change
Mean household income$126,282±$16,128$136,818$98,700–
Per capita income$55,187±$7,667$57,553$40,735no clear change
People below the poverty line2.2%±1.2 pts6.5%13.2%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.9%±1.8 pts11.0%17.6%–
Households receiving SNAP4.0%±2.1 pts4.7%13.5%–
Households with a computer97.6%±1.9 pts97.2%95.1%–
Households with a broadband subscription96.6%±2.0 pts93.1%90.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Bingham Township, Leelanau County?

Owners occupy 98.0% of Bingham Township, Leelanau County's occupied homes and renters 2.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $373,200 by its owner (±$29,326).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureBingham Township, Leelanau CountyLeelanau CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$373,200±$29,326$458,400$231,600+$74,757
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±85.9 pts39.5%41.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,514±$120$1,865$1,569–
Owner-occupied homes98.0%±1.7 pts91.6%73.2%+11.1 pts
Renter-occupied homes2.0%±1.7 pts8.4%26.8%–
Housing units1,513±10015,7594,622,236no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.6%±1.0 pts0.4%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate41.0%±46.7 pts23.8%5.1%–
Single-family detached homes93.1%±2.8 pts86.0%72.0%–
Mobile homes2.6%±1.9 pts2.3%5.0%–
Built 2020 or later2.2%±1.7 pts1.5%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20196.4%±2.6 pts8.7%4.9%–
Built 1939 or earlier2.6%±2.1 pts9.8%14.6%–
Households with no vehicle1.3%±1.2 pts2.8%7.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Bingham Township, Leelanau County work and get to work?

81.8% of Bingham Township, Leelanau County's workers drive alone and 15.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureBingham Township, Leelanau CountyLeelanau CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)59.6%±5.5 pts50.7%61.3%–
Unemployment rate3.5%±3.1 pts3.4%5.7%–
Drove alone to work81.8%±4.9 pts75.4%74.3%–
Carpooled3.2%±2.3 pts5.1%7.9%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.2 pts0.3%0.9%–
Walked0.0%±2.2 pts1.3%2.0%–
Worked from home15.0%±4.8 pts15.9%13.5%+7.0 pts
Mean travel time to work22.5 min±3.523.6 min24.2 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Bingham Township, Leelanau County?

No census tract lies mostly in Bingham Township, Leelanau County; 4 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Bingham Township, Leelanau County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Bingham Township, Leelanau County
Tract 9702.02Leelanau County2,403 $95,139 $383,10039%
Tract 9706.02Leelanau County1,526 $139,250 $530,50018%
Tract 9702.01Leelanau County2,982 $108,000 $434,2008%
Tract 9706.01Leelanau County3,913 $82,588 $393,0003%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Bingham Township, Leelanau County) · Census block assignment files

How does Bingham Township, Leelanau County compare with other places in Michigan?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Bingham Township, Leelanau County is the 3,923rd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 455th-most populous of 1,240 in Michigan.

Bingham Township, Leelanau County ranks 238th of 1,354 places in Michigan with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Bingham Township, Leelanau County's rank in Michigan (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate455th1,240
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)229th1,281
Residents per square mile742nd1,356
Median household income238th1,354
Per capita income111th1,355
Median home value104th1,354
Poverty rate1,208th1,213
Bachelor's degree or higher128th1,350
Median age82nd1,356
Owner-occupied share27th1,356
Work from home233rd1,062
Travel time to work913th1,356

Bingham Township, Leelanau County's figures with every place in Michigan (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Bingham Township, Leelanau County?

21 of the 56 figures for Bingham Township, Leelanau County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Bingham Township, Leelanau County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.