Aging And Affluent: Leelanau Is Northern Michigan's Fastest-Aging County
By Craig Manning | July 14, 2025
In a region known statewide and beyond as a popular retirement destination, Leelanau County has the most rapidly aging population. Such was the key takeaway last week from a presentation given to the county’s Board of Commissioners by Leelanau Senior Services Director Lena VanderMeulen and Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Michigan (AAANM) CEO Kandi Lannen. According to the pair, Leelanau County’s over-60 population now exceeds 40 percent – the highest rate of any northern Michigan county.
Since 1974, the AAANM has served a 10-county region that includes Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, and Wexford counties. The organization works to advise residents on “complex aging …
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