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Bendon is a tiny town of 315 people in Benzie County, Michigan. It's about 15 miles from Traverse City, MI and 116 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 112 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $241k and rent runs about $1k a month.
315people
$241kTypical home
$1,026/moRent
79° / 28°Summer / winter
112"Snow
189Sunny days
159Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 315
- Part of a metro area
- About 157 people per sq mi
- 116 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 15 mi to Traverse City, MI
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $241k (≈$1,519/mo)
- Median rent $1,026/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 189 sunny days a year (50 totally clear)
- 176 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 159 days a year with rain or snow
- 112" of snow a year
- 35 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (147 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (186 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 38% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to TVC airport
- 122 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 117 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 935 ft
- 495 mi to the ocean
- 14 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 118 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 27 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Benzie County: R+9 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.