THE NORTHPORT LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Manistee-Leelanau Shore setting.
Northport village has 1.65 square miles of land in Leelanau County. Its Census reference point is in Manistee-Leelanau Shore, within North Central Hardwood Forests.
This transition between northern forests and southern farming country includes lakes, wetlands and hardwood woodland. Glacial landforms support a mosaic of open land and wooded areas.
Regional context: North Central Hardwood Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Northport and Leelanau County
Northport is associated with Leelanau County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Northport by land and water
The Census records <0.01 square miles of water within Northport, or 0.2% of its total area. It is 86 percentage points lower than the 86.3% recorded for Leelanau County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Northport village has 3.4% of the land area of nearby Leelanau township (49.2 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

