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Benzie County, Michigan

Benzie County, Michigan, has 18,568 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Beulah. It uses Eastern Time and covers 320 sq mi (828 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
18,568
Land area
320 sq mi (828 km²)
County seat or government
Beulah
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$74,834 ± $3,104
Median home value
$285,700 ± $12,025
Median rent, with utilities
$1,026 ± $77
Homes lived in by their owners
87.8% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Traverse City, MI metro areaOutlying county
Water area
540 sq mi (1,398 km²)
State
Michigan
County code (FIPS)
26019
Coordinates (central point)
44.636844, -86.231999
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Benzie County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/DetroitUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4968421,585 people
  2. 496436,963 people
  3. 496173,526 people
  4. 496503,411 people
  5. 496353,339 people
  6. 496832,225 people
  7. 496162,162 people
  8. 496301,390 people
  9. 496401,252 people
  10. 49613528 people
  11. 49628174 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Benzie County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Benzie County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Benzie County, largest first

  1. Almira Township3,933 people
  2. Benzonia Township2,791 people
  3. Inland Township2,602 people
  4. Homestead Township2,383 people
  5. Crystal Lake Township900 people
  6. Lake Township794 people
  7. Gilmore Township728 people
  8. Colfax Township723 people
  9. Weldon Township716 people
  10. Joyfield Township632 people
  11. Blaine Township523 people
  12. Platte Township360 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Michigan, by county

School districts in Benzie County, largest first

  1. Traverse City Area Public Schools90,171 people
  2. Benzie County Central School14,561 people
  3. Glen Lake Community Schools5,654 people
  4. Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools3,579 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Benzie County, largest first

  1. Grand Traverse Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land541 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Frankfort, Michigan (city)1,225 people
  2. Benzonia, Michigan (village)718 people
  3. Hardwood Acres, Michigan (CDP)611 people
  4. Thompsonville, Michigan (village)490 people
  5. Bendon, Michigan (CDP)315 people
  6. Lake Ann, Michigan (village)273 people
  7. Beulah, Michigan (village)218 people
  8. Elberta, Michigan (village)174 people
  9. Honor, Michigan (village)172 people
  10. Crystal Mountain, Michigan (CDP)166 people
  11. Nessen City, Michigan (CDP)149 people
  12. Maple Grove, Michigan (CDP)82 people
All 14
  1. Crystal Downs Country Club, Michigan (CDP)64 people
  2. Pilgrim, Michigan (CDP)24 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Manistee County, Michigan27 mi south
  2. Grand Traverse County, Michigan34 mi east
  3. Leelanau County, Michigan36 mi north
  4. Wexford County, Michigan39 mi southeast
  5. Door County, Wisconsin51 mi northwest
  6. Kewaunee County, Wisconsin60 mi west

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.