Benzonia, Michigan

Benton South
(Berrien County)

Bergland
(Ontonagon County)

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The village of Benzonia is located in Benzie County.

Benzonia is 240 feet [73.15 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Benzonia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Benzonia, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Benzonia had a population of 519 people ^<2> (or 3.22% of the total population of Benzie County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Benzonia had a population of 473 people. This is a decrease of 8.86% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Benzonia.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	473	-8.86%	-1.05% since 2007
2007	478	-7.9%	-1.24% since 2006
2006	484	-6.74%
2005	484	-6.74%
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2000	519	The Last Census

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

Community	Direction	Distance ^<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
Bear Lake	S	13 mi [20.92 km]	288	9.43% decrease
Copemish	SE	12 mi [19.31 km]	214	7.76% decrease
Elberta	W	6 mi [9.66 km]	437	4.38% decrease
Empire	N	13 mi [20.92 km]	367	2.91% decrease
Frankfort	W	6 mi [9.66 km]	1,451	4.1% decrease
Honor	NE	5 mi [8.05 km]	287	4.01% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Benzonia.

The Commemorative
Quarter for
Michigan ^<4>

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Footnotes

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Benzonia - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Benzonia. - Return to Citation
<3>	Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Benzonia and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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