Benzie County is located in northwest Michigan. The County Seat is Beulah and the largest city is Frankfort. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.benzieco.net/. The 2014 population estimate is 17,519 and the 2010 census population was 17,525. The land area is 319.70 square miles and there are 54.8 persons per square mile.
96.1% of the population is White, 0.6% is Black or African American, 2.2% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% is Asian, 1.6% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.4% is two or more races. 90.3% have a high school degree or higher, and 24.9% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $149,700, there are 7,682 households, an average of 2.23 persons per household. The per capita income is $24,831, the median household income is $47,366, and 13.3% of the persons in Benzie County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 1,918. Retail sales (in $1000) were $131,310, and sales per capita were $7,488. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 24.6%.
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| Benzie County Benzie County, Michigan government website. |
| Cemetery Directory Cemeteries, cemetery maps, and interments in Benzie County. |
| Chamber of Commerce Directory Benzie County Chamber of Commerce member business directory. |
| Court | 19th Circuit Information 19th Circuit Court of Benzie County contact information, location, hours, jurisdiction, description. |
| Court | 85th District Information 85th District Court of Benzie County contact info, personnel, location, hours, and responsibilities. |
| Court | Probate Information Benzie County Probate Court address, phone numbers, hours, personnel, services, fees, and responsibilities. |
| Directory | Services Directory of services offered by county departments. |
| Forms & Documents Download Benzie County forms, applications, worksheets, and agreements. |
| Genealogy | FamilySearch FamilySearch genealogy and family histories in Benzie County, including local and state lookups. |
| Genealogy | MIGenWeb Benzie County genealogy records from MIGenWeb. |
| Jobs Job openings available with Benzie County. |
| Most Wanted Persons listed as most wanted by the Benzie County Sheriff Office. |
| Notaries Benzie County notary registration search from the Michigan Secretary of State. |
| Property | Almira Township Property and land records, sales comparables, and current tax records for Almira Township. |
| Property | Benzonia Township Property records, assessment comparables, tax records, and delinquent personal property records for Benzonia Township. |
| Property | County GIS & Tax Benzie County Equalization Department GIS map property and tax record search. |
| Property | County Tax Records Benzie County property tax records and delinquent tax search. |
| Property | Homestead Township Property assessment and tax records, and property sales in Homestead Township. |
| Recorded Documents Benzie County Register of Deeds land records (deeds, mortgages, easements, UCCs, survey maps). |
| Sex Offenders Use this Michigan State Police registry to find sex offenders in the Benzie County area. |
| Subdivision Plats Digital images of subdivision plats in Benzie County. |
| Vital Records Information Order birth, death, and marriage records from the Benzie County Clerk. |
| Voters Benzie County voter registration check. |
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