ZIP Code 49630
About Empire
Empire is a village on Lake Michigan in the northwestern Lower Peninsula of Michigan in the United States. 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.
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Area Profile
US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)
1,484
population
$101,875
median household income
25
people / sq mi
$440,200
median home value
$1,042
median gross rent
63.3
median age
1,418
housing units
715
households
60.5
land area (sq mi)
Key places in 49630
- James R. Johnson Park park
- Lake Michigan Beach Park park
- Shalda Park park
- Old Baldy Hill nature
- Pearl Lake Natural Area nature
- Shauger Hill nature
- Empire School historic
- North Manitou Island Lifesaving Station historic
Points of interest
- gas
- bank
Brands
- BP (1)