Benzie County - Quality of Life

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EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT INFORMATION
COMMUNITY	SCHOOL DISTRICT	STUDENTS	INSTRUCTORS	HIGH SCHOOLS
Benzonia	Benzie County Central Schools	1,862	76	1
Frankfort-Elberta	Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools	599	33	1
Source: MI Department of Education, 1997

TWO YEAR COLLEGES AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS
NAME	LOCATION	ENROLLMENT
None in County

FOUR YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
NAME	LOCATION	ENROLLMENT
Northwestern Michigan College	Traverse City (Gr. Traverse)	4,140
Source: MI Department of Education, 1996

MEDICAL FACILITIES
TYPE OF FACILITY	# IN COUNTY	# OF BEDS
Hospitals	2	48
Source: MI Department of Consumer and Industry Services, 1998

HOUSING (2000)
OWNER OCCUPIED	MEDIAN VALUE	RENTER OCCUPIED	MEDIAN RENT
3,639	$107,400	856	$486
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

CLIMATE
MONTH	AVG. MIN TEMP	AVG. MAX TEMP.
January	16F/-9C	29F/-2C
July	59F/15C	80F/27C
PRECIPITATION	RAINFALL	SNOWFALL
Average Annual	32in./81cm	122in./310cm.
GROWING SEASON	DAYS ABOVE 90F/32C	DAYS BELOW 0F/-18C
159	6	5
Source: NOAA Climate Summary, 1995

RECREATION

COUNTY HIGHLIGHTS

Recreational harbor facilities at Frankfort on Lake Michigan; Crystal Mountain Resort (skiing); 80 miles of snowmobile trails (2); Gwen Frostic Prints, Benzonia; Point Betsie Light Station; Crystal Cruise Bike Tour, Frankfort (June); Art Fair, Beulah (July); Crystal Lake Team Marathon (August); Art Fair and Antique Car Show, Frankfort (Aug); National Coho Salmon Festival, Honor (Sept); Ciderfest, Beulah/Benzonia (Oct.); Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore; Platte & Betsie Rivers.

Source: Local County Economic Development Contact