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Benzonia, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 519. Estimated population in July 2024: 476 (-8.3% change)
Males: 260 (50.1%), Females: 259 (49.9%)

Benzie County

Zip code: 49616

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $28,650
Median house value: $88,000

Population by Race

Races in Benzonia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.9%)
  • American Indian (4.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (27.4%), English (15.6%), Irish (8.3%), French (6.7%), Italian (5.0%), Norwegian (4.0%).

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Benzonia, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Benzonia

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benzonia village

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 15.5%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +72 (+16.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Benzonia:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Benzonia:

  • CHERRY CAPITAL (about 38 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: TVC)
  • MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 101 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Abbreviation: MKG)
  • OTSEGO COUNTY (about 101 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: GLR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Benzonia:

  • FRANKFORT DOW MEMORIAL FIELD (about 7 miles; FRANKFORT, MI; Abbreviation: 3D4)
  • THOMPSONVILLE (about 12 miles; THOMPSONVILLE, MI; Abbreviation: 7Y2)
  • EMPIRE (about 14 miles; EMPIRE, MI; Abbreviation: Y87)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benzonia:

  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 40 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 120 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)

Schools

Public high school in Benzonia:

  • BENZIE CENTRAL SR. HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 587; Location: 9300 HOMESTEAD ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Benzonia:

  • BENZIE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 343; Location: 9300 HOMESTEAD ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 7048 SEVERANCE STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Benzonia:

  • BENZONIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $49,831; Location: 891 MICHIGAN AVENUE; 16,319 books; 500 audio materials; 166 video materials; 63 serial subscriptions)

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