Benzie County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 25.3. This is better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 6.29. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.7 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Benzonia and their reported violations in the past:
SAIL INN RESTAURANT (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
CRYSTAL RIDGE CONDOMINUMS (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-13-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2001)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Benzonia that have no violations reported:
- TIMBERLINE CAMPGROUND INC. (Population served: 473, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- VACATION TRAILER PARK CG (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.9%
(19.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 78.6% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.3 people | | Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 60.7% | | Whole state: | 68.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 8.5% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Benzonia, MI
39 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
5 people in other group homes
Benzonia compared to Michigan state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Benzonia (2011 data):
- Central State Bank: Benzonia Branch at 1669 South Benzie Highway, branch established on 03/07/1977. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $6.9 mil, Deposits: $6.0 mil, headquarters in Beulah, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Central-State Bancorp, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (82%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Electricity (4%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Benzie County Michigan:
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Religion statistics for Benzonia:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 29.55%
| Here |  | 29.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Church of Christ | LDS (Mormon) Church |
| Adherents | 18.1% | 14.1% | 13.3% | 10.2% | 6.1% |
| Congregations | 17.2% | 6.9% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
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| Name | Lutheran Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | The Wesleyan Church | Conservative Congregational Christian Conference | Other |
| Adherents | 4.8% | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 20.8% |
| Congregations | 3.4% | 3.4% | 10.3% | 6.9% | 41.4% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Benzie County: | 2.86 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 1.14 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8 | Benzie County: | 4.58 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 2.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 21 | This county: | 12.01 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Benzie County: | 9.8% | | Michigan: | 9.7% |
Adult obesity rate: | Benzie County: | 28.8% | | State: | 29.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $784 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 9 | $1,488 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,976 | $35,712 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,431 | $29,172 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $5,407 | $32,442 | 10 | $2,272 |
Benzonia government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $100,000 ($213.22)
- Charges - All Other: $13,000 ($27.72)
Solid Waste Management: $10,000 ($21.32)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $213,000 ($454.16)
Water Utilities: $109,000 ($232.41)
Solid Waste Management: $48,000 ($102.35)
General - Other: $39,000 ($83.16)
General Public Buildings: $22,000 ($46.91)
Central Staff Services: $19,000 ($40.51)
Parks & Recreation: $8,000 ($17.06)
Financial Administration: $5,000 ($10.66)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $56,000 ($119.40)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,382,000 ($2946.70)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $958,000 ($2042.64)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $411,000 ($876.33)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $13,000 ($27.72)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,000 ($25.59)
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($2.13)
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($2.13)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $220,000 ($469.08)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $67,000 ($142.86)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $61,000 ($130.06)
- Tax - Property: $130,000 ($277.19)
NEC: $2,000 ($4.26)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $80,000 ($170.58)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $86,000 ($183.37)
8.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,718 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.53% | | Michigan average: | 5.24% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,473 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.52% | | Michigan average: | 5.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Benzonia:
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCCW (1310 AM; 15 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
- WKJF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WJML (1110 AM; 10 kW; PETOSKEY, MI)
Strongest FM radio stations in Benzonia:
- WBNZ (99.3 FM; FRANKFORT, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGFN (98.1 FM; GLEN ARBOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WJZJ (95.5 FM; GLEN ARBOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WTCM-FM (103.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WICA (91.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
- WOUF (92.1 FM; BEULAH, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
- WIAA (88.7 FM; INTERLOCHEN, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
- WFCX (94.3 FM; LELAND, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN RADIO, INC.)
- WKVK (100.7 FM; HONOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
- WCUZ (100.1 FM; BEAR LAKE, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
- WLDR-FM (101.9 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- W201CM (88.1 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WNMC-FM (90.7 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE)
- WLJN-FM (89.9 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: GOOD NEWS MEDIA, INC.)
- WCCW-FM (107.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
- WOLW (91.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- WVXM (97.7 FM; MANISTEE, MI; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Benzonia:
- WPBN-TV (Channel 7; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WPBN/WTOM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- W68DD (Channel 68; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W62CQ (Channel 62; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W34BZ (Channel 34; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W48BY (Channel 48; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W53CC (Channel 53; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W25CU (Channel 25; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: EDWARD J. HESS AND/OR MADGE E. HESS)
- W36BZ (Channel 36; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W56DF (Channel 56; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W15BM (Channel 15; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W34CE (Channel 34; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W48CC (Channel 48; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W52CP (Channel 52; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W58CN (Channel 58; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W66CX (Channel 66; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W54CR (Channel 54; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING II, LLC)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3 - Matt Doyle, North Of Worden Road, West Of Intersection Of Moss Road. Mi00722 (Lat: 44.655806 Lon: -86.055917), Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.8 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Trinity Wireless Towers, 2201 West Royal Lane, Suite 210, Irving, TX 75063, Phone: (972) 869-3500, Email:
- Paul Prins, North Of Worden Road, West Of Intersection Of Moss Road. Mi00722 (Lat: 44.655806 Lon: -86.055917), Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.8 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Trinity Wireless Towers, 2201 West Royal Lane, Suite 150, Irving, TX 75063, Phone: (214) 764-7049, Email:
- Irene Neace, North Of Worden Road, West Of Intersection Of Moss Road. Mi00722 (Lat: 44.655806 Lon: -86.055917), Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.8 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Trinity Wireless Towers, 2201 West Royal Lane, Suite 150, Irving, TX 75063, Phone: (214) 764-7049, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: KG8ZA, Licensee ID: L00243606
Grant Date: 03/28/2008, Expiration Date: 06/26/2018, Certifier: George E Laubach
Registrant: George E Laubach, 7281 River St, Benzonia, MI 49616 - Call Sign: WA8FJD, Licensee ID: L01238279
Grant Date: 01/24/2007, Expiration Date: 04/19/2017, Certifier: Lester E Guiles
Registrant: Lester E Guiles, 6889 Mick Rd, Benzonia, MI 49616 - Call Sign: WB8GKW, Licensee ID: L01368162
Grant Date: 02/12/2008, Expiration Date: 04/06/2018, Cancellation Date: 08/04/2009
Registrant: Ronald L Noffsinger, 7280 South St, Benzonia, MI 49616 - Call Sign: KD8BXM, Licensee ID: L01046591
Grant Date: 08/01/2005, Expiration Date: 08/01/2015, Certifier: Terry L Crooks
Registrant: Terry L Crooks, Benzonia, MI 49616 - Call Sign: K8GLI, Previous Call Sign: WB8GKW, Licensee ID: L01368162
Grant Date: 08/04/2009, Expiration Date: 08/04/2019, Certifier: Ronald L Noffsinger
Registrant: Ronald L Noffsinger, 7280 South St, Benzonia, MI 49616
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: J3C-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 71092 , Serial Number: 18124, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 06/04/1956
Registrant (Partnership): Donovan Rodriguez, 4630 Benzie Hwy, Benzonia, MI 49616, Other Owners: Peter Rodriguez
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Benzonia
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Benzonia, MI
| Most common first names in Benzonia, MI among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 19 | 68.5 years |
| Robert | 14 | 74.0 years |
| George | 13 | 78.7 years |
| Helen | 9 | 78.8 years |
| Margaret | 8 | 72.0 years |
| Charles | 8 | 72.1 years |
| Joseph | 7 | 77.6 years |
| Jean | 7 | 78.0 years |
| Arthur | 7 | 74.6 years |
| Ruth | 7 | 85.3 years |
| Most common last names in Benzonia, MI among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Rice | 9 | 79.0 years |
| Case | 7 | 75.9 years |
| Smith | 6 | 77.0 years |
| Johnson | 6 | 77.2 years |
| Stiles | 5 | 75.6 years |
| Anderson | 5 | 66.8 years |
| Jones | 5 | 85.2 years |
| Martin | 5 | 81.0 years |
| Miller | 5 | 82.6 years |
| Crawford | 5 | 83.6 years |
| Businesses in Benzonia, MI |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| FedEx | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
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