Empire Township, MI Public Records
Empire Township is a township with its own local government in Leelanau County, Michigan, with an estimated population of 1,163 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 35.3 square miles of land. That is up about 33 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Empire Township Office
Empire Township's own township government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the township clerk under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act. In Michigan, the township clerk also runs local elections and voter registration. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the township; see the offices below.
📇 Empire Township Contact on File
| Government | Township Of Empire |
| Contact listed | Empire Township Clerk |
| Mailing address | PO Box 234, Empire, MI 49630 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.leelanau.cc/empiretwp.asp |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Empire
Empire Township is in Leelanau County. In Michigan, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. Divorce cases in Michigan are heard by the Circuit Court (Family Division) in each county. Wills and estates in Michigan are handled by the Probate Court in each county.
📍 Leelanau County at a Glance
| County | Leelanau County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 22,871 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ 13th Circuit Court - Leelanau
| Address | 8527 E. Government Center Dr., Suttons Bay, MI 49682 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (231) 256-9803 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (felonies, civil cases over $25,000, divorce and family cases) |
| Official website | gtcountymi.gov |
| Sources | courts.michigan.gov/…/trial-court-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Leelanau County Probate Court
| Address | 8527 E. Government Center Dr., Suttons Bay, MI 49682 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (231) 256-9803 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Wills, estates, guardianships and mental-health proceedings |
| Official website | leelanau.gov |
| Sources | courts.michigan.gov/…/trial-court-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Leelanau County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Empire
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Empire, MI:
📋 Empire Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Vital RecordsIn Michigan, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from the County Clerk. |
| Deeds & property records | In Michigan, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Leelanau County courthouse. Divorce cases in Michigan are heard by the Circuit Court (Family Division) in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Michigan are handled by the Probate Court in each county. |
| State court system | Michigan Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry (Michigan State Police) |