Traverse City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Grand Traverse County, although it partly extends into Leelanau County. The city's population was 15,678 at the 2020 census, while the four-county Traverse City metropolitan area had 153,448 residents. Traverse City is the largest city in Northern Michigan.
Country: United States
State: Michigan
Settled: June 13, 1847
Incorporated: April 18, 1881 (village) · May 18, 1895 (city)
Founded by: Perry Hannah, Albert Lay, Horace Boardman
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