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Living in Benzie County

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Demographics

Benzie County is the smallest county in Michigan at only 361 square miles, located in the Northwest Lower Peninsula.  Our area is rich in natural resources with over 57 inland lakes, rivers, forests and areas of productive farmland.  Over 36% of Benzie County is publicly owned State and Federal land, including the Sleeping Bear Dune National Lakeshore, Platte River State Fish Hatchery & Weir and the Historic Point Betsie Lighthouse.

 

Locally Networks Northwest compiles data for Benzie County and the surrounding 10-County region:

https://www.networksnorthwest.org/data/regional-data/county-dashboards/county-dashboard-benzie.html

Units of Government

Polling Places

ALMIRA TOWNSHIP
Township Hall
7276 Old White Drive
Lake Ann, MI  49650

CRYSTAL LAKE TOWNSHIP
Township Hall
1651 Frankfort Hwy
Frankfort, MI  49635

JOYFIELD TOWNSHIP
Township Hall
5490 Benzie Hwy
Benzonia, MI  49616

CITY OF FRANKFORT
City Hall
412 Main Street
Frankfort, MI  49635

BENZONIA TOWNSHIP
Township Hall
1020 Michigan Ave.
Benzonia, MI  49616

GILMORE TOWNSHIP
Elberta Community Center
401 First Street
Elberta, MI  49628

LAKE TOWNSHIP
Township Hall
5153 Scenic Hwy
Honor, MI  49640

BLAINE TOWNSHIP
Township Hall
4760 Herring Grove Rd.
Arcadia, MI  49613

HOMESTEAD TOWNSHIP
Township Hall
11508 Honor Hwy
Honor, MI  49640

PLATTE TOWNSHIP
Township Hall
11935 Fowler Rd.
Honor, MI  49640

COLFAX TOWNSHIP
Township Hall
7607 Michigan Ave.
Thompsonville, MI  49683

INLAND TOWNSHIP
Township Hall
19668 Honor Hwy
Interlochen, MI  49643

WELDON TOWNSHIP
Township Hall
14731 Thompson Ave.
Thompsonville, MI  49683

Libraries

Benzie County is home to five accredited libraries.  You can find meeting spaces, computer labs, and great programs along with thousands of books & movies.

Parks

Benzie County is home to many National, State and Local Parks & Recreation facilities.  These parks range from rustic amenities to full-service facilities.  Remember to be good stewards and leave them nicer than you found them.

Cemeteries

Benzie County hosts many historical and modern cemeteries.  Founded in 1863, there is much history from our agricultural & maritime roots.  The Benzie Area Historical Society hosts many grave cleaning events to preserve our robust past.

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