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Elberta, MI map Population (year 2000): 457. Estimated population in July 2006: 449 (-1.8% change)
 

Males: 224  (49.0%)
Females: 233  (51.0%)

Benzie County

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49628.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,200 (it was $28,403 in 2000)
Elberta  $28,200
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $94,500 (it was $72,800 in 2000)
Elberta  $94,500
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Elberta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Black (0.7%)


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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: 605 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: 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 there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Elberta, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Elberta to the number of sex offenders is 226 to 1.

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

Elberta:  0.7% ($516)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sheboygan, WI (119.2 miles , pop. 50,792).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (160.7 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (216.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Frankfort, MI (1.3 miles ), Benzonia, MI (8.7 miles ), Beulah, MI (9.1 miles ), Honor, MI (14.4 miles ), Bear Lake, MI (14.6 miles ), Onekama, MI (17.6 miles ), Empire, MI (17.6 miles ), Thompsonville, MI (20.7 miles ).

Latitude: 44.62 N, Longitude: 86.23 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 231

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



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • 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%)


Most common occupations for females



  • 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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Elberta-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 (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 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 39.3 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Elberta:
  • PAUL OLIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; FRANKFORT, MI)
  • WEST SHORE MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; MANISTEE, MI)
  • MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 40 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elberta:
  • CHERRY CAPITAL (about 47 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; ID: TVC)
  • DELTA COUNTY (about 96 miles; ESCANABA, MI; ID: ESC)
  • MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 100 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; ID: MKG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elberta:
  • FRANKFORT DOW MEMORIAL FIELD (about 2 miles; FRANKFORT, MI; ID: 3D4)
  • THOMPSONVILLE (about 20 miles; THOMPSONVILLE, MI; ID: 7Y2)
  • EMPIRE (about 20 miles; EMPIRE, MI; ID: Y87)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elberta:
  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 48 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)
  • LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 115 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; FT enrollment: 2,103)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 120 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)

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

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  65.3%
Whole state:  68.0%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  10.7%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  6.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

Elberta compared to Michigan state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below 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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Elberta government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $143,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $114,000
    All Other: $49,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $950,000
    Sewerage: $145,000
    Regular Highways: $142,000
    General - Other: $107,000
    Police Protection: $45,000
    Water Utilities: $40,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,000
    Libraries: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $145,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $143,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $176,000
    Interest Earnings: $37,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $283,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $30,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $523,000
    General Support: $145,000
  • Tax - Property: $98,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $381,000

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 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)
  • 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.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMTE (1340 AM; 1 kW; MANISTEE, MI; Owner: LAKE MICHIGAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, 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.)
  • WCUZ (100.1 FM; BEAR LAKE, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTCM-FM (103.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WIAA (88.7 FM; INTERLOCHEN, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
  • WFCX (94.3 FM; LELAND, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WVXM (97.7 FM; MANISTEE, MI; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Elberta:
  • W34BZ (Channel 34; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W48BY (Channel 48; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WPBN-TV (Channel 7; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WPBN/WTOM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • W53CC (Channel 53; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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