Beulah, Michigan
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Beulah is a village in the U.S. state
of Michigan
and the county seat
of Benzie County
. The population was 363 at the 2000 census
. It is located in Benzonia Township
at the southeast end of Crystal Lake, about one mile (1.6 km) north of Benzonia
on U.S. Route 31
. The Beulah post office was established in 1892.
Beulah is the home of The Cherry Hut, a popular northwest Michigan diner famous for its products made from locally grown cherries
. Founded in 1922, the Cherry Hut has been located in Beulah since 1935.
, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 363 people, 190 households, and 102 families residing in the village. The population density
was 798.2 per square mile (311.5/km²). There were 359 housing units at an average density of 789.4 per square mile (308.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.35% White, 0.83% Native American, 0.55% from other races
, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.
There were 190 households out of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples
living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.3% were non-families. 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.49.
In the village the population was spread out with 14.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $26,458 versus $22,396 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $22,389. About 12.4% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
and the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Benzie County
Benzie County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 15,998 people, 6,500 households, and 4,595 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 10,312 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...
. The population was 363 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. It is located in Benzonia Township
Benzonia Township, Michigan
Benzonia Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,839...
at the southeast end of Crystal Lake, about one mile (1.6 km) north of Benzonia
Benzonia, Michigan
Benzonia is a village in Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 519 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Benzonia Township at the southeast end of Crystal Lake on U.S...
on U.S. Route 31
U.S. Route 31
U.S. Route 31 is a long north–south highway connecting northern Michigan to southern Alabama, with its northern terminus at Interstate 75 near Mackinaw City, Michigan, and southern terminus at the combined U.S. Route 90 & U.S. Route 98 at Spanish Fort, Alabama...
. The Beulah post office was established in 1892.
Beulah is the home of The Cherry Hut, a popular northwest Michigan diner famous for its products made from locally grown cherries
Cherry
The cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus, and is a fleshy stone fruit. The cherry fruits of commerce are usually obtained from a limited number of species, including especially cultivars of the wild cherry, Prunus avium....
. Founded in 1922, the Cherry Hut has been located in Beulah since 1935.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 363 people, 190 households, and 102 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 798.2 per square mile (311.5/km²). There were 359 housing units at an average density of 789.4 per square mile (308.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.35% White, 0.83% Native American, 0.55% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.
There were 190 households out of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.3% were non-families. 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.49.
In the village the population was spread out with 14.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $26,458 versus $22,396 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $22,389. About 12.4% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.
Major highways
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US-31 U.S. Route 31 U.S. Route 31 is a long north–south highway connecting northern Michigan to southern Alabama, with its northern terminus at Interstate 75 near Mackinaw City, Michigan, and southern terminus at the combined U.S. Route 90 & U.S. Route 98 at Spanish Fort, Alabama... |
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M-115 M-115 (Michigan highway) M-115 is a state trunkline highway in the northwestern part of the Lower Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. The highway takes a generally southeast-to-northwest direction between Clare and Frankfort on Lake Michigan... |