BendonMI
A town of 315, settled in 1892.
Is Bendon a good place to live?
Bendon’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Bendon. Bendon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
315 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bendon: who provides what
Bendon is unincorporated, so Benzie County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bendon.
Bendon has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Traverse City (19%), Garfield Township (10%) and Green Lake Township (8%). Among residents in Bendon, 15% live below the poverty line, above both the Michigan town median (8.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Its median household income is $70,000.
| Bendon | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Low risk in Bendon, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts 51% of Bendon’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 36% to cold waves. Compared with 77% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Bendon
The range runs from 14° on a January night to 80° on a July afternoon, with about 101 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bendon is
The share of adults in Bendon who binge drink: 18%. 29% of adults here have been diagnosed with depression; 20% report frequent mental distress.
| Bendon | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Bendon | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.2% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Bendon is conserved land
0.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Bendon: one, of 118 acres. The trail density for Bendon comes to 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit | 0.5 mi | 118 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Bendon
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bendon; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bendon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
100% of working residents leave Bendon for work
Where Bendon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Bendon
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Bendon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Benzie County in the U.S. State of Michigan. The population was 210 at the 2020 census. Bendon is located within Inland Township.
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- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 846 ft
Questions about Bendon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bendon, MI a good place to live?
Bendon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.