Benzie County, Michigan
26 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 18,310
- Median household income
- $74,834
- ±3,104
- Unemployed
- 3.1%
- 260 of 8,406 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 93.0%
- 7,171 of 7,708 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Benzie | 18,223 (2021) | 448 Court Place, Beulah | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Frankfort | 1,272 (2021) | Po Box 351, Frankfort | Website |
| Village of Benzonia | 556 (2021) | Po Box 223, Benzonia | — |
| Village of Beulah | 306 (2021) | Po Box 326, Beulah | Website |
| Village of Elberta | 312 (2021) | Po Box 8, Elberta | — |
| Village of Honor | 327 (2021) | Po Box 95, Honor | Website |
| Village of Lake Ann | 249 (2021) | Po Box 338, Lake Ann | — |
| Village of Thompsonville | 477 (2021) | Po Box 184, Thompsonville | — |
Townships 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Almira | 3,917 (2021) | 7276 Ole White Dr, Lake Ann | — |
| Township of Benzonia | 2,776 (2021) | Po Box 224, Benzonia | Website |
| Township of Blaine | 495 (2021) | 4760 Herring Grove Road, Arcadia | — |
| Township of Colfax | 686 (2021) | P O Box 68, Thompsonville | — |
| Township of Crystal Lake | 1,076 (2021) | Po Box 2129, Frankfort | Website |
| Township of Gilmore | 801 (2021) | Po Box 247, Elberta | — |
| Township of Homestead | 2,367 (2021) | Po Box 315, Honor | Website |
| Township of Inland | 2,422 (2021) | 19668 Honor Hwy, Interlochen | Website |
| Township of Joyfield | 776 (2021) | 6115 Joyfield Rd, Frankfort | — |
| Township of Lake | 703 (2021) | 5153 N Scenic Hwy, Honor | Website |
| Township of Platte | 345 (2021) | 10322 Fowler Rd, Honor | — |
| Township of Weldon | 587 (2021) | Po Box 570, Thompsonville | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfort City-County Airport Authority | Air transportation | 650 Airport Rd, Frankfort | — |
| Benzie Shores District Library | Libraries | Po Box 631, Frankfort | Website |
| Betsie Valley District Library | Libraries | Po Box 185, Thompsonville | Website |
| Benzie Transportation Authority | Public mass transit utility | 14150 Us Highway 31, Beulah | Website |
| Betsie Lake Utilities Authority | Sewerage | 181 Lake St, Frankfort | — |
| Benzie Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 408, Beulah | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Benzie County Central Schools
School district6 schools
9300 HOMESTEAD RD, Benzonia, MI, 49616
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools
School district2 schools
534 11TH ST, Frankfort, MI, 49635
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Frankfort Farmers Market
832 Main Street, Frankfort, MI
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.