Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 335, settled in 1895.
Honor’s age of the median resident is 62.1 years, above both the Michigan town median (42.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Honor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 239 in 1920, 337 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Honor. Close and well known come first.
2 mi National LakeshoreSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore1.6M visitors a year
33 mi TheatreRamsdell Theatre10 mi MuseumMichigan Legacy Art ParkSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: en:User:Grod028, Public domain · Ramsdell Theatre: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Honor, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Honor.
Most people who work leave Honor to do it: just 3% work in town. In Honor, the median household income is $45,000, against $77,000 in Michigan’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Traverse City (21%), Benzonia Township (10%) and Garfield Township (9%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles.
| Honor | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Honor at 335 residents, up 3.1% since 2020. Michigan has nearly a third of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 23%.
Somewhere between 35% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Honor’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.4 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Honor | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 17.4% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.2% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 22.1% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.9% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.5% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.2% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.7% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.5% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Typical home values rose 9.7% in the year to September 2026. 91% of Honor households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected losses in Honor break down as 60% from inland flooding and 30% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The peak summer temperature in Honor is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Honor, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 29%. Among adults in the town, 18% binge drink and 9.8% have diabetes.
| Honor | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 12% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Honor | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 15.4% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.4% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. A. B. Maley Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Honor; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Honor residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Honor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Village in Michigan, United States
Honor is a village in Benzie County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 337 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Homestead Township on U.S. Highway 31 along the Platte River. The community has the name of Honor Griffin, the daughter of a first settler.
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Honor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
