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County:

Benzie County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26019

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

146,600

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

30.85

% Water:

62.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,593

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,205

30.4%

27.9%

2.5%

1990:

12,200

8.9%

5.5%

3.4%

2000:

15,998

31.1%

29.1%

2.0%

2005:

17,644

10.2%

9.3%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,270

95.4%

0-to-19:

4,058

25.4%

Black:

43

0.3%

20-to-39:

3,733

23.3%

Hispanic:

233

1.5%

40-to-59:

4,478

28.0%

American Indian:

248

1.6%

60-plus:

3,729

23.3%

Other:

204

1.3%

Median Age:

40.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

49.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.0%

Median Family Income:

$42,716

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.7%

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