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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.2%), Manufacturing (14.9%), Retail trade (14.6%), Construction (12.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.1%).
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Benzie County, Michigan business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Benzie County, Michigan:
Detached houses: $215,249Here: $215,249State: $200,820 Townhouses or other attached units: $241,910Here: $241,910State: $181,134 In 2-unit structures: $204,089Here: $204,089State: $129,336 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $212,533Here: $212,533State: $151,605 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $624,007Here: $624,007State: $149,899 Mobile homes: $54,967Here: $54,967State: $39,606
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.8%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Benzie County is $545 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $660 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $824 a month.
Cities in this county include: Frankfort, Benzonia, Thompsonville, Elberta, Beulah, Honor, Lake Ann.
2005 air pollution in Benzie County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.100 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Grand Traverse County , Leelanau County , Manistee County , Wexford County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Benzie County: Homestead (A), Camp Chenaniah (B), Putney Corners (C), Lake Ann Camp (D), Carter Corners (E), Baptist Camp (F), Joyfield (G), Inspiration Point Scenic Lookout (H), Pinecroft Golf Plantation (I), Inland Corners (J), Cherry Bowl Drive-in Theater (K), Platte River Campground (L), Platte River State Fish Hatchery (M), Clarks Mill (N), Point Betsie Light (O), Howard School (P), Crystal Downs Country Club (Q), Crystal Lake Country Club (R), Crystal Lake Golf Club (S), Crystal Lake Yacht Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Benzie County include: Herring Lake Church (A), Carter Church (B), Homestead Church (C), Church of Christ (D), Inland Church (E), Lighthouse Tabernacle (F), Eden Church (G), Union Chapel (H), Almira Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Platte Cemetery (1), Brundage Cemetery (2), Gilmore Cemetery (3), Lake Ann Cemetery (4), Champion Hill Cemetery (5), Homestead Cemetery (6), New Inland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Little Platte Lake (A), Long Lake (B), Loon Lake (C), Ann, Lake (D), Lost Lake (E), Louise, Lake (F), Lower Herring Lake (G), Lower Woodcock Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brundage Creek (A), Burrows Creek (B), Carter Creek (C), Cold Creek (D), Collison Creek (E), Crystal Lake Outlet (F), Grass Lake Creek (G), Pickerel Creek (H), Thomas Road Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Benzie County include: Railroad Point Natural Area (1), Pearl Lake Natural Area (2), Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (3), Trapp Farm Nature Preserve (4), Bellows Park (5), Veterans Park (6), Betsie River State Game Refuge (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Onkeonwe Beach (A), Crystal Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Honor Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Benzie County: Homestead (A), Camp Chenaniah (B), Putney Corners (C), Lake Ann Camp (D), Carter Corners (E), Baptist Camp (F), Joyfield (G), Inspiration Point Scenic Lookout (H), Pinecroft Golf Plantation (I), Inland Corners (J), Cherry Bowl Drive-in Theater (K), Platte River Campground (L), Platte River State Fish Hatchery (M), Clarks Mill (N), Point Betsie Light (O), Howard School (P), Crystal Downs Country Club (Q), Crystal Lake Country Club (R), Crystal Lake Golf Club (S), Crystal Lake Yacht Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Benzie County include: Herring Lake Church (A), Carter Church (B), Homestead Church (C), Church of Christ (D), Inland Church (E), Lighthouse Tabernacle (F), Eden Church (G), Union Chapel (H), Almira Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Platte Cemetery (1), Brundage Cemetery (2), Gilmore Cemetery (3), Lake Ann Cemetery (4), Champion Hill Cemetery (5), Homestead Cemetery (6), New Inland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Little Platte Lake (A), Long Lake (B), Loon Lake (C), Ann, Lake (D), Lost Lake (E), Louise, Lake (F), Lower Herring Lake (G), Lower Woodcock Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brundage Creek (A), Burrows Creek (B), Carter Creek (C), Cold Creek (D), Collison Creek (E), Crystal Lake Outlet (F), Grass Lake Creek (G), Pickerel Creek (H), Thomas Road Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Benzie County include: Railroad Point Natural Area (1), Pearl Lake Natural Area (2), Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (3), Trapp Farm Nature Preserve (4), Bellows Park (5), Veterans Park (6), Betsie River State Game Refuge (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Onkeonwe Beach (A), Crystal Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Honor Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 435 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 269 (63% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 51.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Benzie County with a mortgage: 2,164 (116 second mortgage, 260 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,475
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Benzie County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 4.3 times below overall U.S. average.
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Means of transportation to work
8.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,718 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 6.80% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($36,032 average AGI) 1.73% relocated from other states ($11,687 average AGI)Benzie County: 1.73%Michigan average: 1.38%
7.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,473 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.63% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($21,530 average AGI) 1.89% relocated to other states ($7,943 average AGI)Benzie County: 1.89%Michigan average: 2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,347 (2,934 aged, 413 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Household type by relationship
3,910 spouses, 4,254 children (3,783 natural, 195 adopted, 276 stepchildren), 157 grandchildren, 60 brothers or sisters, 58 parents, 132 other relatives, 229 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,387 2-persons, 883 3-persons, 792 4-persons, 346 5-persons, 104 6-persons, 58 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,576 1-person, 291 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
96.1% of residents of Benzie County speak English at home. 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $87,947,000 ($5035 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,807,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $49,906,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,877,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $69,000 Federal grants: $15,909,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,799,000 ($100,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,387,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $670,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,203,000 Federal Government insurance: $681,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.72 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
58% of Benzie County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $88,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Parks & Recreation: $51,000
Regular Highways: $3,939,000
Corrections - Other: $1,225,000
Health Services - Other: $1,062,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $924,000
Police Protection: $832,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $753,000
Parks & Recreation: $609,000
Central Staff Services: $298,000
General Public Buildings: $277,000
Financial Administration: $240,000
Welfare - Other: $212,000
Housing & Community Development: $155,000
All Other: $631,000
Health & Hospitals: $180,000
Housing & Community Development: $128,000
Public Welfare: $93,000
All Other: $230,000
Health & Hospitals: $88,000
Interest Earnings: $285,000
Rents: $14,000
Welfare - Other: $12,000
Police Protection: $6,000
All Other: $818,000
Public Welfare: $77,000
Health & Hospitals: $69,000
NEC: $197,000
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