Empire, Michigan
Empire is a village on Lake Michigan in the northwestern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Located in southwestern Leelanau County, its population was 362 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Empire Township, and is famous for its proximity to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Empire is home to the lakeshore's headquarters, the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center.
Empire, Michigan | |
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Village | |
View of Sleeping Bear Dunes from Empire Bluffs | |
Location within Leelanau County | |
Empire Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 44°48′39″N 86°0′33″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Leelanau |
| Township | Empire |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2) |
| • Land | 1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 362 |
| • Density | 351.80/sq mi (135.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49630 |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-25980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0625588 |
| Website | www |
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