Leelanau Township also includes the Fox Islands, as well as mainland shorelines on both Lake Michigan and Grand Traverse Bay.

This forms Grand Traverse Bay, which is to the east of the township.

The uninhabited Fox Islands are administered as part of Leelanau Township.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,139 people, 903 households, and 634 families residing in the township.

26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.