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Benzie County

Population in July 2008: 473. Population change since 2000: -8.9%

Males: 236	(50.1%)
Females: 237	(49.9%)

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

Zip codes: 49616.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $32,747 (it was $28,650 in 2000)

Benzonia:	$32,747
Michigan:	$48,591

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $18,692

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $121,343 (it was $83,500 in 2000)

Benzonia:	$121,343
Michigan:	$151,300

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $148,643; Detached houses: $172,433; In 2-unit structures: $186,381; Mobile homes: $29,276

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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%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Benzonia: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 445 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 May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Benzonia to the number of sex offenders is 59 to 1.

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

Benzonia:	1.3% ($1,081)
Michigan:	1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (94.7 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (142.5 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (208.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Beulah, MI (0.9 miles ), Honor, MI (2.2 miles ), Elberta, MI (2.5 miles ), Frankfort, MI (2.6 miles ), Thompsonville, MI (3.2 miles ), Copemish, MI (3.6 miles ), Empire, MI (3.7 miles ), Bear Lake, MI (3.7 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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.62 N, Longitude: 86.10 W

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%)
Health and personal care, except drug, 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%)

Average climate in Benzonia, Michigan

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Benzonia-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.3 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 23.0 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Benzonia:

PAUL OLIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; FRANKFORT, MI)
MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI)
WEST SHORE MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; MANISTEE, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Benzonia, MI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benzonia:

NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 29 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 92 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 94 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 95 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)

Public high school in Benzonia:

Benzie Central Sr. High School (Students: 649; Location: 9300 HOMESTEAD ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Benzonia:

Benzie Central Middle School (Students: 259; Location: 9300 HOMESTEAD ROAD; Grades: 7 - 8)
Crystal Lake Elementary School (Students: 215; Location: 7048 SEVERANCE STREET; Grades: KG - 5)

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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

Post office: Benzonia Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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 2008:

This village:	10.1%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	2.2%
Whole state:	4.8%

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:

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 (2009 data):

Central State Bank: Benzonia Branch at 1669 South Benzie Highway, branch established on 1977-03-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $59.8 mil, Deposits: $50.1 mil, headquarters in Beulah, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Central-State Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Benzie County Michigan:

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%)

Religion statistics for Benzonia

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 29.55%

Here		29.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

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%

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%

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.

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
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)
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: 1

Irene Neace, North Of Worden Road, West Of Intersection Of Moss Road. Mi00722, 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: 4

Call Sign: KG8ZA, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01368162
Grant Date: 02/12/2008, Expiration Date: 04/06/2018
Registrant: Ronald L Noffsinger, 7280 South St, Benzonia, MI 49616
Call Sign: KD8BXM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01046591
Grant Date: 08/01/2005, Expiration Date: 08/01/2015, Certifier: Terry L Crooks
Registrant: Terry L Crooks, Benzonia, MI 49616

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: CESSNA 172L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2824Q , Serial Number: 17259824, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 06/14/1971
Registrant (Individual): James J Woods, 5766 Wallaker Rd, Benzonia, MI 49616
Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, 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:

Fire: 7
Hazardous Condition: 20

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