Demographics

People

Total Population494
Male Share of the Population48.4%
Female Share of the Population51.6%
Senior Citizens16%
Employed Population 16+238
Age of the Population45

Families

% of people married36.5%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher10.8%
Median Earnings25+$23,125
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$21,094
Median Earnings With High School Degree$0

Wealth

Median Family Income$56,250
% Above Poverty Level83.2%
% Below Poverty Level16.8%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time19 minutes
% Working from Home0.8%
% Walking and Biking to Work4.6%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone44.6%
Median Gross Rent$555
Median House Value$109,700

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)27.5%
German18.2%
Irish12.6%
English8.9%
Polish6.1%
Norwegian3.6%
French Except Basque3.4%
Italian3.4%
Dutch3.2%
Lithuanian2.2%
Hungarian1.8%
Scottish1.6%
Romanian1.2%
Swedish1%
Canadian1%
Finnish0.8%
Welsh0.6%
Austrian0.4%
Latvian0.4%
Czech0.4%
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Benzonia Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyBenzie County
Standard Zip Codes49616
Phone Area Codes231
Time ZoneAmerica/Detroit
Approximate Latitude44.61
Approximate Longitude-86.09

Benzonia Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationFRANKFORT 2 NE
Distance5.3 miles
Jan Temp17 to 28 F
Apr Temp34 to 52 F
Jul Temp59 to 78 F
Oct Temp42 to 58 F
Annual Precip35.2 inches
StationMAPLE CITY
Distance20 miles
Jan Temp15 to 29 F
Apr Temp32 to 54 F
Jul Temp57 to 81 F
Oct Temp40 to 59 F
Annual Precip34.7 inches
StationTRAVERSE CITY AP
Distance26.5 miles
Jan Temp14 to 27 F
Apr Temp32 to 53 F
Jul Temp58 to 81 F
Oct Temp40 to 58 F
Annual Precip33.4 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Beulah211$51,250
Copemish153$60,833
Elberta167$61,500
Frankfort1,108$62,688
Honor240$61,000
Thompsonville526$45,625

Benzonia Public Libraries

Benzonia Public Library
891 MICHIGAN AVENUE
Benzonia, Michigan
(231) 882-4111

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Benzonia Public Schools

Benzie Academy
7282 Hoadley Rd
ZIP: 49616
(231) 882-4497
High
Total Enrollment 60
Benzie Central Middle School
9300 Homestead Rd
ZIP: 49616
(231) 882-4498
Middle
Total Enrollment 257
Benzie Central Sr. High School
9300 Homestead Rd
ZIP: 49616
(231) 882-4497
High
Total Enrollment 457
Crystal Lake Elementary School
7048 Severence St
ZIP: 49616
(231) 882-4641
Primary
Total Enrollment 181
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