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Benzonia, MI map Population (year 2000): 519. Estimated population in July 2006: 481 (-7.3% change)
 

Males: 260  (50.1%)
Females: 259  (49.9%)

Benzie County

Median resident age:  39.7 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49616.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,500 (it was $28,650 in 2000)
Benzonia  $28,500
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $114,200 (it was $88,000 in 2000)
Benzonia  $114,200
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Benzonia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.9%)
  • American Indian (4.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

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Ancestries: German (27.4%), English (15.6%), Irish (8.3%), French (6.7%), Italian (5.0%), Norwegian (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 1.06 square miles.

Population density: 453 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Benzonia

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benzonia village

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 15.5%

7 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.3%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Benzonia, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Benzonia to the number of sex offenders is 60 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Benzonia:  1.2% ($1,081)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (118.6 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (167.3 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (220.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Beulah, MI (0.9 miles ), Honor, MI (6.3 miles ), Elberta, MI (8.7 miles ), Frankfort, MI (9.3 miles ), Thompsonville, MI (12.8 miles ), Empire, MI (13.6 miles ), Bear Lake, MI (14.0 miles ), Copemish, MI (15.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $57,300
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $68,300
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $46,200
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 44.62 N, Longitude: 86.10 W


39 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
5 people in other group homes

Area code commonly used in this area: 231

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Population change in the 1990s: +72 (+16.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Other health and personal care stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Benzonia-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.4 miles away from the Benzonia village center killed 2 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/26/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.9 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Benzonia:
  • PAUL OLIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; FRANKFORT, MI)
  • WEST SHORE MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; MANISTEE, MI)
  • MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Benzonia:
  • CHERRY CAPITAL (about 38 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; ID: TVC)
  • MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 101 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; ID: MKG)
  • OTSEGO COUNTY (about 101 miles; GAYLORD, MI; ID: GLR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Benzonia:
  • FRANKFORT DOW MEMORIAL FIELD (about 7 miles; FRANKFORT, MI; ID: 3D4)
  • THOMPSONVILLE (about 12 miles; THOMPSONVILLE, MI; ID: 7Y2)
  • EMPIRE (about 14 miles; EMPIRE, MI; ID: Y87)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benzonia:
  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 40 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 120 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
Public high school in Benzonia:
  • BENZIE CENTRAL SR. HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 587; Location: 9300 HOMESTEAD ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Benzonia:
  • BENZIE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 343; Location: 9300 HOMESTEAD ROAD; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 7048 SEVERANCE STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
Library in Benzonia:
  • BENZONIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $49,831; Location: 891 MICHIGAN AVENUE; 16,319 books; 500 audio materials; 166 video materials; 63 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Benzonia: First Congregational Church of Benzonia (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Tourist attraction: Benzie Area Historical Museum (6941 Traverse Avenue).

Hotel: Hanmer's Riverside Resort (2251 Benzie Highway).

 

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)

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  10.1%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

Benzonia compared to Michigan 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 (2007 data):
  • Central State Bank: Benzonia Branch at 1669 South Benzie Highway, branch established on 1977-03-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $60.6 mil, Deposits: $50.6 mil, headquarters in Beulah, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Central-State Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$1,122
Water Supply 1$1,129$13,5480$0
Solid Waste Management 1$1,107$13,2840$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$778
Totals for Government 2$2,236$13,41610$1,900


Benzonia government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $100,000
  • Charges - All Other: $13,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $213,000
    Water Utilities: $109,000
    Solid Waste Management: $48,000
    General - Other: $39,000
    General Public Buildings: $22,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $56,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,382,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $958,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $411,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $13,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $220,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $67,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $61,000
  • Tax - Property: $130,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $80,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $86,000

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:
from Grand Traverse County, MI  2.76% ($29,400 average AGI)
from Manistee County, MI  0.57% ($31,425)
from Leelanau County, MI  0.38% ($33,074)


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:
to Grand Traverse County, MI  2.30% ($30,466 average AGI)
to Manistee County, MI  0.66% ($24,435)
to Leelanau County, MI  0.34% ($30,917)


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)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKJF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WOUF (92.1 FM; BEULAH, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTCM-FM (103.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WCUZ (100.1 FM; BEAR LAKE, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WFCX (94.3 FM; LELAND, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WIAA (88.7 FM; INTERLOCHEN, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
  • WICA (91.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
  • WKVK (100.7 FM; HONOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WLDR-FM (101.9 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WOLW (91.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RADIO, 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.)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • W68DD (Channel 68; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W62CQ (Channel 62; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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