Profile for Benzonia, Michigan, MI

Historic sites and museums: Benzie Area Historical Museum, Northwest Michigan Maritime Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
Growing up in Benzonia was just a bit like growing up with the Twelve Apostles for next-door neighbors.
-- Waiting for the Morning Train
Bruce Catton

Listed places near Benzonia

Cemeteries (9)

Communities (12)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (3)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Benzonia
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• Benzie County data
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• State data - Michigan
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Benzonia demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Benzie County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 49617 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Benzie County Chamber of Commerce
• Benzie County tourism

27% of Benzonia residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Benzonia ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Benzonia
• Cemeteries in Benzie County
• Libraries in or near Benzonia

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• Benzie County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Benzonia museums
• Benzonia historic sites
• Benzonia area parks
• Wineries near Benzonia

• Waiting for the Morning Train

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• Benzonia area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Benzie County
• Index to cemetery records in Michigan
• Cemetery record compendium
• Michigan cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Benzonia
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Benzie County

• Benzonia business guide
• Benzie County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Michigan
• Local ordinances in Michigan (Partial selection)

• Crime in Benzie County
• Arrests in Benzie County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Michigan
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Benzonia was $15,515, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Benzie County economic census
• Benzie County economic summary
• Benzie County employment growth
• Benzie County unemployment rate
• Michigan economic data

17% of Benzonia residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Benzonia
• Colleges in Michigan
• Learning Disabilities Association in Michigan
• Schools in or near Benzonia
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• Yearbooks (old) of Michigan high schools

• Movies playing in or near Benzonia

• Air pollution in Benzie County
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• Land contamination in Benzie County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Michigan
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Benzie County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Michigan

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• Michigan county fairs
• Michigan festivals (Michigan tourism department)
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• Benzie County government
• Michigan state government
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
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• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Benzonia medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Benzonia
• Historic sites in Michigan
• Museums in or near Benzonia
• Museums in Michigan
• Michigan state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Benzie County genealogy forum

Median rent in Benzonia, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $378.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $719.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
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Libraries in Benzonia include Benzonia Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Benzonia

• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

• Census map of Benzonia area
• Historic maps of MI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Michigan
• Topographic map of Benzonia

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• Check daily newspapers in or near Benzonia
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• Chambers of commerce in Michigan
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• Kiwanis clubs in Michigan
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Benzonia
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Benzonia

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Benzie County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Benzonia political report.

• Michigan Democratic party
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• Michigan elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Benzonia
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The average commute time for Benzonia workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Benzonia travel guide
• Airports near Benzonia
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• Michigan tourism bureau

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