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Benzie County

Population in 2011: 372. Population change since 2000: -18.6%
 

Males: 193  (51.9%)
Females: 179  (48.1%)

Median resident age:  47.8 years
Michigan median age:  45.5 years

Zip codes: 49628.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,847 (it was $28,403 in 2000)
Elberta:

$34,847
Michigan:

$45,255
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,490

Elberta village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $90,344 (it was $65,700 in 2000)
Elberta:

$90,344
Michigan:

$132,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $94,881; Detached houses: $107,438; Townhouses or other attached units: $54,208; Mobile homes: $36,861

Median gross rent in 2009: $589.

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  • White alone - 344 (92.5%)
  • Hispanic - 13 (3.5%)
  • Two or more races - 8 (2.2%)
  • Black alone - 3 (0.8%)
  • American Indian alone - 3 (0.8%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Elberta: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.3%), Irish (16.2%), English (13.1%), French (5.3%), United States (4.8%), Polish (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 0.75 square miles.

Population density: 499 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Elberta:

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 16.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elberta village:

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 16.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Elberta, Michigan as of December 21, 2012.
The ratio of number of residents in Elberta to the number of sex offenders is 434 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $738 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $523 (0.6%)
Elberta satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (88.5 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (138.4 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (205.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Frankfort, MI (1.1 miles ), Benzonia, MI (2.5 miles ), Beulah, MI (2.6 miles ), Honor, MI (3.3 miles ), Bear Lake, MI (3.8 miles ), Thompsonville, MI (3.9 miles ), Empire, MI (4.0 miles ), Onekama, MI (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 44.62 N, Longitude: 86.23 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 231

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.6%
Michigan:

9.2%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-4.6%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (21%)
  • Wholesale trade (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Manufacturing (17%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (31%)
  • Other services, except public administration (19%)
  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Retail trade (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Elberta-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.1 miles away from the Elberta 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 F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.9 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Benzie County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Elberta:

  • PAUL OLIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 2 miles away; FRANKFORT, MI)
  • WEST SHORE MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 27 miles away; MANISTEE, MI)
  • MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 29 miles away; TRAVERSE CITY, MI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elberta:

  • Northwestern Michigan College (about 34 miles; Traverse City, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,488)
  • Ferris State University (about 75 miles; Big Rapids, MI; FT enrollment: 9,983)
  • University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 85 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 4,962)
  • Mid Michigan Community College (about 86 miles; Harrison, MI; FT enrollment: 2,363)
  • Saint Norbert College (about 92 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,041)
  • Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 93 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 3,643)
  • Muskegon Community College (about 95 miles; Muskegon, MI; FT enrollment: 2,118)

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Notable location: Elberta Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Elberta: Elberta United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Betsie Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Elberta include: Waterfront Park (1), Car Ferries on Lake Michigan Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Bay Valley Inn (1561 South Scenic Highway).

 
Benzie County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 25.3. This is better than average.
City:

25.3
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 6.29. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

6.29
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.4%
(3.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents)

Average household size:
This village:  2.1 people
Michigan:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  58.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.4%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elberta, MI


Elberta compared to Michigan state average:

  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Elberta travel time to work - commute
Elberta mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Benzie County Michigan:


2008 Presidential Election results in Benzie County Michigan:
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Religion statistics for Elberta (based on Benzie County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 29.55%
Here29.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristLDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents18.1%14.1%13.3%10.2%6.1%
Congregations17.2%6.9%3.4%3.4%3.4%
NameLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA) The Wesleyan ChurchConservative Congregational Christian ConferenceOther
Adherents4.8%4.3%4.2%4.0%20.8%
Congregations3.4%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.

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:
Here:

14.1%
State:

13.4%

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 1$3,375$40,5000$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$2,334
Other and Unallocable 2$6,019$36,1140$0
Totals for Government 3$9,394$37,5769$2,334

Elberta government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $143,000 ($384.41)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $114,000 ($306.45)
    All Other: $49,000 ($131.72)
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $950,000 ($2553.76)
    Sewerage: $145,000 ($389.78)
    Regular Highways: $142,000 ($381.72)
    General - Other: $107,000 ($287.63)
    Police Protection: $45,000 ($120.97)
    Water Utilities: $40,000 ($107.53)
    Financial Administration: $12,000 ($32.26)
    General Public Buildings: $10,000 ($26.88)
    Libraries: $9,000 ($24.19)
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($8.06)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000 ($24.19)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $145,000 ($389.78)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $143,000 ($384.41)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,000 ($5.38)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $176,000 ($473.12)
    Interest Earnings: $37,000 ($99.46)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $283,000 ($760.75)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $30,000 ($80.65)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $523,000 ($1405.91)
    General Support: $145,000 ($389.78)
  • Tax - Property: $98,000 ($263.44)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $381,000 ($1024.19)

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 Elberta:

  • 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)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • WKJF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elberta:

  • 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.)
  • WIAA (88.7 FM; INTERLOCHEN, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
  • WFCX (94.3 FM; LELAND, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WICA (91.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
  • WLDR-FM (101.9 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WKVK (100.7 FM; HONOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • W201CM (88.1 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WOLW (91.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RADIO, 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.)
  • WVXM (97.7 FM; MANISTEE, MI; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • WCCW-FM (107.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Elberta:

  • 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)
  • 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)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 4,712
Total average daily truck traffic: 47
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 5,603


FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

2
  • Betsie Bay Marina 100 Frankfort Ave (Lat: 44.626667 Lon: -86.237306), Type: Building, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: KIL934, Licensee ID: L00370229
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 156.700 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/25/2001, Expiration Date: 08/07/2011
    Registrant: Betsie Bay Marina Inc, 100 Frankfort Ave, Elberta, MI 49628
  • 603 Frankfort (Lat: 44.616389 Lon: -86.228694), Type: Building, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WHV270
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/28/1995, Expiration Date: 08/10/2000, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
    Registrant: Ikens, Floyd G:ikens, Patricia A, 603 Frankfort, Elberta, MI 49628

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: N8NCW, Licensee ID: L00397593
    Grant Date: 09/06/2001, Expiration Date: 12/03/2011, Certifier: Paul C Schram
    Registrant: Paul C Schram, 744 Lincoln Ave, Elberta, MI 49628
  • Call Sign: N8YZN
    Grant Date: 06/01/1993, Expiration Date: 06/01/2003, Cancellation Date: 06/02/2005
    Registrant: Theodore A Mc Clellan Sr, 705 Washington, Elberta, MI 49628


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1
  • Hazardous Condition: 5


Most common first names in Elberta, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Robert769.0 years
William676.3 years
John568.0 years
Edward478.1 years
Marie482.0 years
Richard468.8 years
Dorothy372.6 years
Anna385.0 years
Harry267.9 years
Hazel277.0 years
Most common last names in Elberta, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Mcpherson671.8 years
Mcconnell579.0 years
Appleton483.5 years
Fitzhugh480.7 years
Kibby382.6 years
Gilbert378.7 years
Gilroy383.7 years
Bishop396.0 years
Goethals373.7 years
Mcclellan369.0 years

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