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Benzie County

Population in July 2008: 437. Population change since 2000: -4.4%
 

Males: 214  (49.0%)
Females: 223  (51.0%)

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

Zip codes: 49628.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,046 (it was $28,403 in 2000)
Elberta:  $32,046
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,966
Elberta:  $15,966
Michigan:  $24,816

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,873 (it was $65,700 in 2000)
Elberta:  $94,873
Michigan:  $153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $95,804; Detached houses: $107,434; Townhouses or other attached units: $52,442; Mobile homes: $25,500

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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Elberta: 80.9 (low, 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: 586 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 219 to 1.

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

Elberta:  0.8% ($516)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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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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 60% 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 28.9 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 29 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elberta:
  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 35 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 86 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 88 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 89 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 93 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; FT enrollment: 2,103)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)

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

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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 2007:
This village:  10.7%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  6.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

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.
  • 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 travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Benzie County Michigan:




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%)


Religion statistics for Elberta

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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 religions
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.


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
  • 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)
  • 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: 5,603
Total average daily truck traffic: 56
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 5,603

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2
  • Betsie Bay Marina 100 Frankfort Ave, 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, 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, Cancelation 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 06/01/1993, Expiration Date: 06/01/2003, Cancelation 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

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