Traverse City metropolitan area
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As of the 2020 census, the Traverse City metropolitan area had a population of 153,448. Nearly one in three residents of Northern Michigan (with a population of 506,658 in 2020) reside within the Traverse City metropolitan area. Grand Traverse County holds about 62% of the population of the metropolitan area, with a population of 95,238 in 2020.
The area was first designated as a micropolitan statistical area in 2003, then promoted to metropolitan statistical area status in 2023.[1] In 2020, the Traverse City micropolitan area was the sixth-largest by population in the United States.
Communities
Cities
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Villages
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Unincorporated places
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Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1870 | 11,627 | — | |
| 1880 | 21,045 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1890 | 31,696 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1900 | 47,853 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 53,127 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 41,103 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 38,603 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 44,785 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 50,148 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 55,027 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 63,912 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 91,063 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 106,497 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 131,342 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 143,372 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 153,448 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 156,634 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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The median income for a household in the metropolitan area was $40,913, and the median income for a family was $46,772. Males had a median income of $33,148 versus $23,026 for females. The per capita income for the metropolitan area was $20,408.
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The largest municipality within the metropolitan area is Garfield Township in Grand Traverse County, with a population of 19,499 at the 2020 census. Garfield Township, as well as neighboring East Bay Township and the city of Traverse City itself, are the only municipalities within the metropolitan area with a population greater than 10,000. The largest village in the metropolitan area is Kalkaska.
Transportation
Air service
The Traverse City metropolitan area is served by one regional airport, Cherry Capital Airport, located in Grand Traverse County. Other smaller, local airports within the area include:
- Empire Airport
- Frankfort Dow Memorial Field
- Green Lake Airport
- Kalkaska City Airport
- Woolsey Memorial Airport
- Yuba Airport
Major highways
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Public transit
The Bay Area Transportation Authority (BATA) is a public transit agency serving Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties. The Kalkaska Public Transport Authority (KAT) operates public transit service in Kalkaska County, and the Benzie Bus operates public transit service between Benzie County and Traverse City.[4][5]
See also
References
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- Traverse City metropolitan area
- Metropolitan areas of Michigan
- Northern Michigan
- Geography of Benzie County, Michigan
- Geography of Grand Traverse County, Michigan
- Geography of Kalkaska County, Michigan
- Geography of Leelanau County, Michigan