Benzie County, Michigan (MI)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,175
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,574
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,075 (it was 926 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 14% |
State: | 28% |
Land area: 321 sq. mi.
Water area: 538.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 56 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.8%), Retail trade (14.1%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.0%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 74%
- Government: 18%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 16,26691.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4812.7%Two or more races
- 4702.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 2901.6%Some other race alone
- 2111.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 660.4%Asian alone
- 640.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
Median resident age: | 50.9 years |
Michigan median age: | 40.2 years |
Males: 9,047 | ![]() |
Females: 8,858 | ![]() |

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Benzie County: | 2.0 people |
Michigan: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $69,197 ($37,350 in 1999)
This county: | $69,197 |
Michigan: | $63,498 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $777 (lower quartile is $522, upper quartile is $1,022)
This county: | $777 |
State: | $805 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $244,566 (it was $104,700 in 2000)
Benzie: | $244,566 |
Michigan: | $199,100 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,192
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $486
Institutionalized population: 146
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 8
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 8
- Burglaries: 6
- Thefts: 38
- Auto thefts: 2
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 4
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 20
- Burglaries: 10
- Thefts: 52
- Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 107 buildings, average cost: $243,900
- 2020: 88 buildings, average cost: $237,700
- 2019: 71 buildings, average cost: $237,400
- 2018: 72 buildings, average cost: $274,100
- 2017: 77 buildings, average cost: $231,100
- 2016: 76 buildings, average cost: $222,200
- 2015: 58 buildings, average cost: $207,800
- 2014: 41 buildings, average cost: $212,200
- 2013: 53 buildings, average cost: $234,900
- 2012: 54 buildings, average cost: $247,700
- 2011: 35 buildings, average cost: $204,300
- 2010: 58 buildings, average cost: $144,900
- 2009: 50 buildings, average cost: $122,300
- 2008: 77 buildings, average cost: $141,000
- 2007: 136 buildings, average cost: $127,300
- 2006: 158 buildings, average cost: $191,400
- 2005: 222 buildings, average cost: $182,600
- 2004: 211 buildings, average cost: $173,800
- 2003: 298 buildings, average cost: $154,600
- 2002: 209 buildings, average cost: $158,900
- 2001: 274 buildings, average cost: $112,100
- 2000: 250 buildings, average cost: $108,600
- 1999: 294 buildings, average cost: $113,300
- 1998: 300 buildings, average cost: $101,100
- 1997: 224 buildings, average cost: $89,000
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,825 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,252 (0.9%)
Benzie County: | 9.8% |
Michigan: | 13.1% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 50.9 years old
(Males: 49.1 years old, Females: 52.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 51.6 years old, Black residents: 63.7 years old, American Indian residents: 48.5 years old, Asian residents: 18.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.7 years old, Other race residents: 23.0 years old)
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, Elberta, Thompsonville, Hardwood Acres, Beulah, Honor, Lake Ann, Bendon, Nessen City.
Neighboring counties: Hancock County, Maine , Clinton County, New York
, Malheur County, Oregon
, Hamlin County, South Dakota
, St. Lawrence County, New York
, Ogemaw County
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Here: | 7.5% |
Michigan: | 4.1% |
Current college students: 435
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 33.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 307 (80.4% naturalized citizens)
Benzie County: | 1.7% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 262010 or later
- 932000 to 2009
- 471990 to 1999
- 171980 to 1989
- 361970 to 1979
- 119Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 51.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 10,694
- One, attached: 215
- Two: 104
- 3 or 4: 131
- 5 to 9: 106
- 10 to 19: 74
- 20 to 49: 60
- 50 or more: 66
- Mobile homes: 724
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12
Housing units in Benzie County with a mortgage: 3,671 (258 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 222 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 133
Here: | 2.2% with mortgage |
State: | 96.9% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Benzie County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 2,154 | 11 |
Evangelical Protestant | 801 | 16 |
Catholic | 465 | 1 |
Other | 3 | 2 |
None | 14,102 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Benzie County: | 2.86 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.34 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Michigan: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Benzie County: | 4.58 / 10,000 pop. |
Michigan: | 2.99 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 12.01 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Benzie County: | 9.8% |
Michigan: | 9.7% |
Benzie County: | 28.8% |
State: | 29.7% |
Here: | 14.1% |
State: | 13.4% |
Agriculture in Benzie County:
Average size of farms: 127 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $23,324
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $427.37
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 10.52%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 20.82%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $24,288
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 33.92%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.89%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $73,625
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.37%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.56
Corn for grain: 819 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 24 harvested acres
Vegetables: 177 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 2,941 acres
Earthquake activity:
Benzie County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 50% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 169.4 miles away from Benzie County center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 324.0 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 359.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 438.7 miles away from the county center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 296.5 miles away from Benzie County center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 263.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Michigan Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4494, Natural disaster type: Other
- Michigan Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3225: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3225, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Michigan Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 27, 1978, Emergency Declared EM-3057: January 27, 1978, FEMA Id: 3057, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
- Michigan Drought, Incident Period: March 02, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3035: March 02, 1977, FEMA Id: 3035, Natural disaster type: Drought
The number of natural disasters in Benzie County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Emergencies Declared: 3
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 3,441 (69.2%)
- Carpooled: 282 (5.7%)
- Bus: 53 (1.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 62 (1.2%)
- Bicycle: 18 (0.4%)
- Walked: 97 (1.9%)
- Worked at home: 1,250 (25.1%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
- Transportation occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
- Ukraine (15%)
- Philippines (13%)
- Korea (12%)
- Canada (11%)
- Germany (9%)
- Poland (6%)
- England (5%)
- German (21%)
- English (13%)
- American (11%)
- Irish (7%)
- Polish (6%)
- European (5%)
- Scottish (2%)
People in group quarters in Benzie County, Michigan in 2010:
- 91 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 69 people in group homes intended for adults
- 50 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 25 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 8 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
- 5 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 4 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Benzie County, Michigan in 2000:
- 99 people in nursing homes
- 39 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 39 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 38 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 26 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 15 people in other group homes
- 7 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
9.11% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($101,891 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 9.11% |
Michigan average: | 5.83% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.79% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($51,169 average AGI)
2.31% relocated from other states ($50,724 average AGI)
Benzie County: 2.31% Michigan average: 1.78%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Grand Traverse County, MI | ![]() |
from Manistee County, MI | ![]() |
from Leelanau County, MI | ![]() |
from Wayne County, MI | ![]() |
from Wexford County, MI | ![]() |
7.12% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($50,070 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 7.12% |
Michigan average: | 5.95% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.56% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($38,510 average AGI)
1.56% relocated to other states ($11,560 average AGI)
Benzie County: 1.56% Michigan average: 1.91%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Grand Traverse County, MI | ![]() |
to Manistee County, MI | ![]() |
to Leelanau County, MI | ![]() |
to Wexford County, MI | ![]() |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 11.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.8%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,831 (3,288 aged, 543 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 236 (6%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Benzie County, Michigan in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (226)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (204)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (184)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (161)
- Unspecified dementia (108)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (24)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (22)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 979
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 275
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 30,442
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 964
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 895
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 27
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 91
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 28
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 17,905- Male householders: 3,345 (744 living alone), Female householders: 3,602 (1,074 living alone)
3,840 spouses (3,805 opposite-sex spouses), 636 unmarried partners, (607 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,703 children (4,408 natural, 162 adopted, 135 stepchildren), 270 grandchildren, 108 brothers or sisters, 406 parents, 33 foster children, 171 other relatives, 482 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 310
Size of family households: 2,737 2-persons, 903 3-persons, 644 4-persons, 188 5-persons, 108 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,817 1-person, 511 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
2,293 married couples with children.
617 single-parent households (288 men, 329 women).
97.4% of residents of Benzie speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $87,947,000 ($5,035 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,053Here: | 60 per 1000 residents |
State: | 68 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 912
Here: | 52 per 1000 residents |
State: | 45 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +31
Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
State: | +12 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +1,505
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State: | ![]() ![]() |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.72 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 6.3 |
State: | 6.5 |
Here: | 4.9 |
State: | 4.3 |
- Year house built in Benzie County, Michigan
- 122020 or later
- 7422010 to 2019
- 1,6892000 to 2009
- 2,4691990 to 1999
- 1,6011980 to 1989
- 1,5511970 to 1979
- 1,2871960 to 1969
- 7771950 to 1959
- 6401940 to 1949
- 1,3631939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benzie County, Michigan
- 351 room
- 382 rooms
- 1903 rooms
- 7044 rooms
- 1,2645 rooms
- 1,2116 rooms
- 9327 rooms
- 7788 rooms
- 1,1789+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benzie County, Michigan
- 51 room
- 362 rooms
- 1023 rooms
- 1424 rooms
- 1455 rooms
- 1256 rooms
- 817 rooms
- 278 rooms
- 299+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Benzie County, Michigan
- 37no bedroom
- 2641 bedroom
- 1,2062 bedrooms
- 3,3473 bedrooms
- 1,0014 bedrooms
- 4775+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benzie County, Michigan
- 7no bedroom
- 1401 bedroom
- 2032 bedrooms
- 2663 bedrooms
- 484 bedrooms
- 235+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Benzie County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 147no vehicle
- 1,7001 vehicle
- 2,8042 vehicles
- 1,1503 vehicles
- 2984 vehicles
- 2125+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Benzie County in renter-occupied apartments
- 92no vehicle
- 3341 vehicle
- 2242 vehicles
- 143 vehicles
- 194 vehicles
- 135+ vehicles
92.6% of Benzie County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Michigan.
Benzie County: | 92.6% |
State average: | 87.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 14,127
- Other state: 3,413
- Northeast: 345
- Midwest: 1,638
- South: 888
- West: 546
- 39.9%Utility gas
- 36.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.3%Wood
- 7.2%Electricity
- 2.1%Other fuel
- 1.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.1%Solar energy
- 48.4%Utility gas
- 24.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 19.7%Electricity
- 3.3%Wood
- 2.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.1%Other fuel
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 0.3%Solar energy
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 8.6% |
Michigan: | 13.9% |
Here: | 7.2% |
Michigan: | 10.9% |
Here: | 16.1% |
Michigan: | 17.1% |
Benzie County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $10,361,000
Regular Highways: $1,040,000
Solid Waste Management: $269,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $11,851,000
Regular Highways: $6,534,000
General - Other: $3,935,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,701,000
Transit Utilities: $1,567,000
Police Protection: $1,193,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,128,000
Central Staff Services: $388,000
Solid Waste Management: $297,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $293,000
Financial Administration: $263,000
General Public Buildings: $255,000
Public Welfare - Other: $205,000
Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $715,000
Health and Hospitals: $171,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $223,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $219,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,188,000
Highways: $382,000
Other: $70,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,792,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,292,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $524,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $591,000
Rents: $463,000
Interest Earnings: $281,000
Donations From Private Sources: $64,000
Sale of Property: $6,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $163,000
Police Protection: $116,000
Parks and Recreation: $94,000
Correctional Institutions: $46,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,844,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,176,000
Other: $1,605,000
Health and Hospitals: $888,000
Public Welfare: $79,000
- Tax - Property: $9,850,000
Other License: $320,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $9,000
Benzie County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $10,361,000
Regular Highways: $1,040,000
Solid Waste Management: $269,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $11,851,000
Regular Highways: $6,534,000
General - Other: $3,935,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,701,000
Transit Utilities: $1,567,000
Police Protection: $1,193,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,128,000
Central Staff Services: $388,000
Solid Waste Management: $297,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $293,000
Financial Administration: $263,000
General Public Buildings: $255,000
Public Welfare - Other: $205,000
Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $715,000
Health and Hospitals: $171,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $223,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $219,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,188,000
Highways: $382,000
Other: $70,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,792,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,292,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $524,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $591,000
Rents: $463,000
Interest Earnings: $281,000
Donations From Private Sources: $64,000
Sale of Property: $6,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $163,000
Police Protection: $116,000
Parks and Recreation: $94,000
Correctional Institutions: $46,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,844,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,176,000
Other: $1,605,000
Health and Hospitals: $888,000
Public Welfare: $79,000
- Tax - Property: $9,850,000
Other License: $320,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $9,000
Benzie County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $10,361,000
Regular Highways: $1,040,000
Solid Waste Management: $269,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $11,851,000
Regular Highways: $6,534,000
General - Other: $3,935,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,701,000
Transit Utilities: $1,567,000
Police Protection: $1,193,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,128,000
Central Staff Services: $388,000
Solid Waste Management: $297,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $293,000
Financial Administration: $263,000
General Public Buildings: $255,000
Public Welfare - Other: $205,000
Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $715,000
Health and Hospitals: $171,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $223,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $219,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,188,000
Highways: $382,000
Other: $70,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,792,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,292,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $524,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $591,000
Rents: $463,000
Interest Earnings: $281,000
Donations From Private Sources: $64,000
Sale of Property: $6,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $163,000
Police Protection: $116,000
Parks and Recreation: $94,000
Correctional Institutions: $46,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,844,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,176,000
Other: $1,605,000
Health and Hospitals: $888,000
Public Welfare: $79,000
- Tax - Property: $9,850,000
Other License: $320,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $9,000
Benzie County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $10,361,000
Regular Highways: $1,040,000
Solid Waste Management: $269,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $11,851,000
Regular Highways: $6,534,000
General - Other: $3,935,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,701,000
Transit Utilities: $1,567,000
Police Protection: $1,193,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,128,000
Central Staff Services: $388,000
Solid Waste Management: $297,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $293,000
Financial Administration: $263,000
General Public Buildings: $255,000
Public Welfare - Other: $205,000
Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $715,000
Health and Hospitals: $171,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $223,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $219,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,188,000
Highways: $382,000
Other: $70,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,792,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,292,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $524,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $591,000
Rents: $463,000
Interest Earnings: $281,000
Donations From Private Sources: $64,000
Sale of Property: $6,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $163,000
Police Protection: $116,000
Parks and Recreation: $94,000
Correctional Institutions: $46,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,844,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,176,000
Other: $1,605,000
Health and Hospitals: $888,000
Public Welfare: $79,000
- Tax - Property: $9,850,000
Other License: $320,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $9,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 257
- Number of aged recipients: 10
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 247
- Number of recipients under 18: 40
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 176
- Number of recipients older than 64: 41
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 119
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 104
Most common first names in Benzie County, MI among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Mary | 106 | 79.1 years |
John | 105 | 74.7 years |
William | 102 | 75.6 years |
Robert | 99 | 72.7 years |
Charles | 63 | 74.5 years |
James | 62 | 75.1 years |
George | 61 | 78.1 years |
Helen | 50 | 80.9 years |
Dorothy | 47 | 81.9 years |
Margaret | 47 | 79.4 years |
Most common last names in Benzie County, MI among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 52 | 77.2 years |
Johnson | 44 | 75.0 years |
Jones | 23 | 75.7 years |
Clark | 22 | 79.3 years |
Miller | 19 | 77.0 years |
Martin | 19 | 80.4 years |
Mead | 18 | 78.4 years |
Williams | 17 | 76.7 years |
Anderson | 17 | 74.2 years |
Smeltzer | 16 | 78.6 years |
Businesses in Benzie County, MI | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ace Hardware | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Best Western | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
Curves | 1 | True Value | 4 | |
FedEx | 4 | U-Haul | 2 | |
H&R Block | 1 | UPS | 3 | |
La-Z-Boy | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
McDonald's | 1 | Wendy's | 1 |