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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $914 (0.9%)
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
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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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Beaches: Onkeonwe
Beach
(A),
Crystal Beach
(B)
Post office: Honor
Post Office
(A).
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Unemployment in September 2007:
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)
| Benzie
County: |
1.7% | | Whole
state: | 5.3% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population
|
- 1995
to March 2000: 54
- 1990
to 1994: 43
- 1985
to 1989: 9
- 1980
to 1984: 8
- 1975
to 1979: 18
- 1970
to 1974: 18
- 1970
to 1974: 31
- 1965
to 1969: 88
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Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 51.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 8,566
- One,
attached: 134
- Two:
130
- 3
or 4: 141
- 5
to 9: 87
- 10
to 19: 42
- 20
or more: 117
- Mobile
homes: 1,038
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 57
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 Agriculture
in Benzie County
Average size of farms: 127 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $23324
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: $24288
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: $73625
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: 2941 acresBenzie
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 4.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Construction
(21%)
- Accommodation
and food services (6%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Food
(4%)
- Building
material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
- Educational
services (4%)
- Machinery
(4%)
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Most
common industries for females:
|
- Health
care (18%)
- Accommodation
and food services (10%)
- Educational
services (10%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Social
assistance (5%)
- Food
and beverage stores (4%)
- Finance
and insurance (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males
|
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Carpenters
(5%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (5%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
- Retail
sales workers except cashiers (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico
(24%)
- Canada
(22%)
- Germany
(9%)
- United
Kingdom (7%)
- Greece
(6%)
- Poland
(4%)
- Colombia
(4%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Benzie County:
|
- German
(24%)
- English
(14%)
- Irish
(9%)
- United
States or American (8%)
- Polish
(6%)
- French
(except Basque) (5%)
- Norwegian
(4%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 5,709 (80%)
- Carpooled:
791 (11%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 37 (1%)
- Taxi:
2 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
6 (0%)
- Bicycle:
15 (0%)
- Walked:
207 (3%)
- Other
means: 47 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 306 (4%)
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People
in group quarters in Benzie County, Michigan
- 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
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,229.
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.
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% |
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) |
| from
Oakland County, MI
|
0.30% ($111,667) |
| from
Wayne County, MI
|
0.25% ($54,500) |
| from
Kent County, MI
|
0.23% ($32,188) |
| from
Wexford County, MI
|
0.23% ($22,875) |
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.
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% |
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) |
| to
Kent County, MI
|
0.20% ($24,929) |
| to
Oakland County, MI
|
0.16% ($24,091) |
| to
Wexford County, MI
|
0.16% ($36,545) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9
Births
per 1000 population in Benzie County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2
Deaths
per 1000 population in Benzie County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.8
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Benzie County
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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
Households: 15,736
- In
family households: 13,370 (3,717 male householders, 853 female householders)
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
- In
nonfamily households: 2,366 (913 male householders (732 living alone)), 1,015 female householders (844 living alone)), 438 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 262 (187 institutionalized population)
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.
2,689 married couples with children.
745 single-parent households (219 men, 526 women).
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
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,053
| Here: |
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
| Here: |
+85 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-16 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Benzie County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.72 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built: |
- 1999
to March 2000: 432
- 1995
to 1998: 1,027
- 1990
to 1994: 1,027
- 1980
to 1989: 1,381
- 1970
to 1979: 1,748
- 1960
to 1969: 968
- 1950
to 1959: 913
- 1940
to 1949: 656
- 1939
or earlier: 2,160
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Benzie County, Michigan: |
- 1
room: 18
- 2
rooms: 45
- 3
rooms: 187
- 4
rooms: 801
- 5
rooms: 1,459
- 6
rooms: 1,283
- 7
rooms: 820
- 8
rooms: 509
- 9
or more rooms: 452
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Benzie County, Michigan: |
- 1
room: 24
- 2
rooms: 63
- 3
rooms: 170
- 4
rooms: 262
- 5
rooms: 187
- 6
rooms: 91
- 7
rooms: 56
- 8
rooms: 40
- 9
or more rooms: 33
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benzie County:
|
- no
bedroom: 20
- 1
bedroom: 229
- 2
bedrooms: 1,562
- 3
bedrooms: 2,901
- 4
bedrooms: 700
- 5
or more bedrooms: 162
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Benzie County:
|
- no
bedroom: 29
- 1
bedroom: 235
- 2
bedrooms: 342
- 3
bedrooms: 234
- 4
bedrooms: 81
- 5
or more bedrooms: 5
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Benzie County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 170
- 1
vehicle: 1,488
- 2
vehicles: 2,812
- 3
vehicles: 824
- 4
vehicles: 188
- 5
or more vehicles: 92
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Benzie County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 98
- 1
vehicle: 460
- 2
vehicles: 249
- 3
vehicles: 75
- 4
vehicles: 31
- 5
or more vehicles: 13
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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.
| Benzie
County: |
58.0% | | State
average: | 58.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 12916
- Northeast:
350
- Midwest:
1366
- South:
666
- West:
361
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $88,400 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year
Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (42%)
- Utility
gas (36%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
- Wood
(8%)
- Electricity
(4%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
|
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (47%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (31%)
- Electricity
(9%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Wood
(4%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 143
| Here: |
8.1% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 62
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 39
| Here: |
9.8% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
Benzie
County government finances in 2002:
- Bond
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,362,000
- Charges
- All Other: $5,524,000
Parks & Recreation: $51,000
- Current
Operations - General - Other: $11,579,000
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
- Federal
Intergovernmental - Highways: $792,000
All Other: $631,000
Health & Hospitals: $180,000
Housing & Community Development: $128,000
Public Welfare: $93,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $340,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,085,000
All Other: $230,000
Health & Hospitals: $88,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,345,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,700,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $7,485,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $560,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $7,168,000
Interest Earnings: $285,000
Rents: $14,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - General - Other: $58,000
Welfare - Other: $12,000
Police Protection: $6,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,786,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $359,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,122,000
All Other: $818,000
Public Welfare: $77,000
Health & Hospitals: $69,000
- Tax
- Property: $4,511,000
NEC: $197,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $6,141,000
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