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Benzie County

Population in July 2008: 1,451. Population change since 2000: -4.1%
 

Males: 636  (43.9%)
Females: 815  (56.1%)

Median resident age:  49.3 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49635.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $38,657 (it was $33,821 in 2000)
Frankfort:  $38,657
Michigan:  $48,591

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $24,254

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $147,501 (it was $101,500 in 2000)
Frankfort:  $147,501
Michigan:  $151,300

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $183,184; Detached houses: $180,236; Townhouses or other attached units: $196,155; In 2-unit structures: $186,381; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $270,721; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,370,366; Mobile homes: $33,571

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Races in Frankfort:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Frankfort: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (23.9%), English (17.8%), Irish (11.4%), Norwegian (10.3%), French (6.7%), United States (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 1.40 square miles.

Population density: 1040 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Frankfort

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Frankfort city

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 16.5%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

24 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.6%
Michigan:  5.3%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Frankfort, Michigan in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Frankfort to the number of sex offenders is 290 to 1.

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

Frankfort:  1.2% ($1,255)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (88.1 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (139.1 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (206.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Elberta, MI (1.1 miles ), Benzonia, MI (2.6 miles ), Beulah, MI (2.6 miles ), Honor, MI (3.3 miles ), Empire, MI (3.9 miles ), Bear Lake, MI (3.9 miles ), Thompsonville, MI (4.1 miles ), Copemish, MI (4.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $74,400
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 44.63 N, Longitude: 86.23 W

Area code: 231

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Crime in Frankfort by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 01000100
    per 100,000 0.065.40.00.00.067.20.00.0
Robberies 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 01120050
    per 100,000 0.065.466.2132.70.00.0337.80.0
Burglaries 6281356978
    per 100,000 394.51830.1860.9331.8399.2604.4473.0547.9
Thefts 6566501130273330
    per 100,000 4273.54313.73311.3729.91996.01813.32229.72054.8
Auto thefts 32130320
    per 100,000 197.2130.766.2199.10.0201.5135.10.0
Arson 01000101
    per 100,000 0.065.40.00.00.067.20.068.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 214.3376.5211.394.9107.8184.7200.7120.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.07
US city average:  3.00


Population change in the 1990s: -34 (-2.2%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



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Frankfort-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 18.2 miles away from the Frankfort city 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 city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Paul Edinger - 2005 NFL player (Minnesota Vikings, born: Jan 17, 1978).


Hospital/medical center in Frankfort:
  • PAUL OLIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (224 PARK AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Frankfort:
  • WEST SHORE MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; MANISTEE, MI)
  • MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI)
  • LEELANAU MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 45 miles; NORTHPORT, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Frankfort, MI

Airports located in Frankfort:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Frankfort:
  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 35 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 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 87 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 94 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; FT enrollment: 2,103)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)
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Public elementary/middle school in Frankfort:
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Library in Frankfort:
  • BENZIE SHORES DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $136,856; Location: 630 MAIN STREET; 19,085 books; 946 audio materials; 20 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Benzie Shores District Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Frankfort include: Frankfort United Methodist Church (A), Trinity Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotels: Harborview Condo (510 Main Street), Harbor Lights Motel & Condominiums (105 2nd), Chimney Corners Resort (1602 Crystal Drive).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Frankfort and their reported violations in the past:

CITY OF FRANKFORT (Population served: 1513, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-2004 and NOV-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-14-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-28-2005)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-12-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-01-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-11-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2001)
THE MANITOU RESTAURANT (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
HERRING LAKE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1998 and MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-12-1998), St Compliance achieved (JAN-26-1998)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Frankfort that have no violations reported:
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW MINI-MART (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TRICK DOG CAFE (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.4%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  10.2%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Frankfort, MI


People in group quarters in Frankfort
  • 99 people in nursing homes
  • 10 people in other group homes
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Frankfort compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Frankfort (2009 data):
  • West Michigan Bank & Trust: West Michigan Bank & Trust at 501 Main Street, branch established on 1983-05-02. Info updated 2008-07-17: Bank assets: $35.3 mil, Deposits: $27.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices
  • State Savings Bank, Frankfort, Mich.: at 703 Main Street, branch established on 1901-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $76.0 mil, Deposits: $61.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Central-State Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Benzie County Michigan:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Frankfort

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.


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 2$6,599$39,5940$0
Other Government Administration 3$11,307$45,2280$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$11,064$44,2560$0
Streets and Highways 4$13,411$40,2330$0
Water Supply 1$3,246$38,9520$0
Totals for Government 13$45,627$42,1170$0



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 Frankfort:
  • 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)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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 Frankfort:
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WKVK (100.7 FM; HONOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF MICHIGAN, 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.)
  • WOLW (91.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RADIO, 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 Frankfort:
  • 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)


Frankfort fatal accident list:
Feb 1, 1994 02:38 AM, 22, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Frankfort)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 1532 Forrester, Call Sign: KQE938
    Assigned Frequencies : 39.5800 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/21/2005, Expiration Date: 07/11/2015
    Registrant: Grand Traverse Mobile Communications, 716 Boon Street, Traverse City, MI 49686, Phone: (231) 947-9851, Email:
  • 1532 Forrester Wbnz Tower, Call Sign: KNFP807, Licensee ID: L00083764
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.515 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/22/1997, Expiration Date: 05/19/2002, Cancelation Date: 09/22/2002
    Registrant: Paul Oliver Hospital, 224 Park Ave, Frankfort, MI 49635, Phone: (616) 352-9621

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Frankfort)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Frankfort)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 15
  • Hazardous Condition: 36

Incident types - Frankfort


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