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Honor, MI map Population (year 2000): 299. Estimated population in July 2006: 295 (-1.3% change)
 

Males: 150  (50.2%)
Females: 149  (49.8%)

Benzie County

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49640.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,700 (it was $32,917 in 2000)
Honor  $32,700
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $90,900 (it was $70,000 in 2000)
Honor  $90,900
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Honor:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.6%)
  • American Indian (8.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Other race (3.0%)
  • Korean (0.7%)

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Ancestries: Irish (18.4%), German (16.7%), French (13.7%), English (10.4%), Norwegian (8.4%), Polish (6.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 207 feet

Land area: 0.55 square miles.

Population density: 538 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Honor

  • High school or higher: 79.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 10.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Honor village

  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 46.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 14.5%
  • Divorced: 20.9%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.3%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Honor, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Honor to the number of sex offenders is 59 to 1.

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

Honor:  0.9% ($638)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (120.5 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (173.5 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (226.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Beulah, MI (5.5 miles ), Benzonia, MI (6.3 miles ), Empire, MI (10.4 miles ), Thompsonville, MI (11.5 miles ), Lake Ann, MI (12.6 miles ), Elberta, MI (14.4 miles ), Copemish, MI (14.5 miles ), Frankfort, MI (14.8 miles ).

Latitude: 44.67 N, Longitude: 86.02 W


Area code: 231

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Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-2.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Repair and maintenance (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Food (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Public administration (16%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Data processing and other information services (6%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (15%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other financial specialists (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)


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Honor-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.9 miles away from the Honor 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 24.9 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Honor:
  • PAUL OLIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; FRANKFORT, MI)
  • MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI)
  • WEST SHORE MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; MANISTEE, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Honor:
  • CHERRY CAPITAL (about 32 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; ID: TVC)
  • OTSEGO COUNTY (about 95 miles; GAYLORD, MI; ID: GLR)
  • DELTA COUNTY (about 103 miles; ESCANABA, MI; ID: ESC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Honor:
  • EMPIRE (about 9 miles; EMPIRE, MI; ID: Y87)
  • LAKE ANN AIRWAY ESTATES (about 9 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; ID: 4M0)
  • THOMPSONVILLE (about 11 miles; THOMPSONVILLE, MI; ID: 7Y2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Honor:
  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 34 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 120 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 122 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
Public elementary/middle school in Honor:
  • PLATTE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 385; Location: 11434 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 06)

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Reservoir: Honor Sewage Lagoons (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Friends of Point Betsie Lighthouse Gift Shop (3671 Point Betsie Road).

Hotel: Bud's in Honor - Body Shop (10600 Deadstream Road).

 

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

SLEEPY BEAR LOUNGE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
THE GATHERING PLACE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
HONOR MOTEL (Population served: 42, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Honor that have no violations reported:
  • NMHSA - BENZIE SITE (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MONEY'S PLATTE RIVER INN (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PLATTE RIVER ASSOC (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  63.6%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  10.9%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  11.9%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

Honor compared to Michigan state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Honor (2007 data):
  • The Honor State Bank: at Henry Street, branch established on 1917-06-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $203.0 mil, Deposits: $167.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Honor Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

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$260
Streets and Highways 1$2,036$24,4320$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$740
Totals for Government 1$2,036$24,4329$1,000


Honor government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $81,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $51,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $46,000
    Sewerage: $43,000
    Regular Highways: $39,000
    Central Staff Services: $23,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $165,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $155,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $21,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $144,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $31,000
    All Other: $25,000
  • Tax - Property: $51,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $37,000

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 Honor:
  • 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)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WKJF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, 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.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJML (1110 AM; 10 kW; PETOSKEY, MI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Honor:
  • 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.)
  • WBNZ (99.3 FM; FRANKFORT, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTCM-FM (103.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WFCX (94.3 FM; LELAND, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WKVK (100.7 FM; HONOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WICA (91.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
  • WIAA (88.7 FM; INTERLOCHEN, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
  • WLDR-FM (101.9 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WOUF (92.1 FM; BEULAH, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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.)
  • WCUZ (100.1 FM; BEAR LAKE, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WOLW (91.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Honor:
  • 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)
  • 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)

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