Honor, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Honor is a village in Benzie County
of the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the village population was 299. The village is located within Homestead Township
on U.S. Highway 31 along the Platte River
.
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 299 people, 129 households, and 82 families residing in the village. The population density
was 543.1 per square mile (209.9/km²). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 277.9 per square mile (107.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 86.29% White, 6.02% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 3.01% from other races
, and 4.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.34% of the population.
There were 129 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples
living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $22,273 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,274. About 4.1% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.9% of those sixty five or over.
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Honor also has the only drive-in theater left in Northern Michigan, http://cherrybowldrivein.com/ The Cherry Bowl Drive In.
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...
of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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"....
. As of 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...
, the village population was 299. The village is located within Homestead Township
Homestead Township, Michigan
Homestead Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,078 at the 2000 census. The township is situated in the center of the county. The village of Honor is located within the township on U.S...
on U.S. Highway 31 along the Platte River
Platte River (Michigan)
The Platte River is a short river in the northern part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Its mouth is located in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and much of the rest is in the Pere Marquette State Forest....
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Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 299 people, 129 households, and 82 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 543.1 per square mile (209.9/km²). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 277.9 per square mile (107.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 86.29% White, 6.02% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 3.01% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 4.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.34% of the population.
There were 129 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% 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, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $22,273 versus $18,750 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 $14,274. About 4.1% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.9% of those sixty five or over.
History
Honor was founded in 1895. For some years, it was a major logging town. It incorporated as a village in 1914.Places to Go and Things to See
Honor, hosts a festival during the month of August. It is called the Coho Festival. It celebrates the area's most important fish, the Coho SalmonCoho salmon
The Coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, is a species of anadromous fish in the salmon family. Coho salmon are also known as silver salmon or "silvers". It is the state animal of Chiba, Japan.-Description:...
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Honor also has the only drive-in theater left in Northern Michigan, http://cherrybowldrivein.com/ The Cherry Bowl Drive In.