Elberta, Michigan

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Elberta, Michigan
settlement_type = Village
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map_caption = Location of Elberta, Michigan


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Michigan
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Benzie

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area_total_km2 = 2.5
area_land_km2 = 1.9
area_water_km2 = 0.6
area_total_sq_mi = 1.0
area_land_sq_mi = 0.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.2

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 457
population_density_km2 = 236.6
population_density_sq_mi = 612.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 180
elevation_ft = 591
latd = 44 |latm = 37 |lats = 3 |latNS = N
longd = 86 |longm = 13 |longs = 36 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 49628
area_code = 231
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 26-25180GR|2
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blank1_info = 0625422GR|3
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Elberta is a village in Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 457 at the 2000 census. The village located in the east of Gilmore Township, on the south side of Lake Betsie, which is formed by the Betsie River before flowing into Lake Michigan. The village is on M-22 just south of Frankfort. M-168, one of the shortest state highways in Michigan, extends 0.95 miles from a junction with M-22 in downtown Elberta to the former Ann Arbor Railroad ferry docks in Elberta.

Elberta was first settled in 1855 and incorporated as South Frankfort in 1894. It was renamed Elberta in 1911 for the local Elberta peach. The village's founder is said to be George M. Cartwright. [ [http://www.villageofelberta.org/history.html Village of Elberta history page] ]

Geography

*According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (1.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (23.47%) is water. The downtown is at coord|44|37|10|N|86|13|35|W|.
*Elberta is part of Northern Michigan.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 457 people, 190 households, and 124 families residing in the village. The population density was 612.9 per square mile (235.3/km²). There were 237 housing units at an average density of 317.8/sq mi (122.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.62% White, 0.66% African American, 1.31% Native American, 0.22% from other races, and 2.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.

There were 190 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the village the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,403, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $27,159 versus $21,806 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,594. About 9.0% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notes

External links

* [http://clarke.cmich.edu/localhistory/Benzie.htm Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University, Bibliography for Benzie County]
* [http://www.frankfort-elberta.com Frankfort-Elberta Area Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.villageofelberta.org/ Village of Elberta home page]