Welcome to Benzie County ...
Time Zone: Benzie County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Beulah is the Seat for Benzie County.
Benzie County was founded ?. Benzie was created by taking area from Grand Traverse and Leelanau Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Benzie had a population of 17,767 people. This is an increase of 1.38% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,525 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Benzie represented 0.18% of the total population of Michigan.
Below are some of the communities located in Benzie County:
- Benzonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Beulah is located in Benzie County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulah <2>
- Elberta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Frankfort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Frankfort is located in Benzie County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <2>
- Honor
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honor
- Honor is located in Benzie County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honor <2>
- Lake Ann
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann
- Lake Ann is located in Benzie County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ann <2>
- Thompsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Websites specific to Benzie County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Grand Traverse County
- Leelanau County
- Manistee County
- Wexford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |