County · code 26019
Benzie CountyMichigan
Benzie County is a Michigan county with its seat in Beulah. It was created in 1863 and fully organized in 1869.
- Founded1863
- County seatBeulah
- Named forBetsie River, Michigan
- Land area320 sq mi + 540 sq mi water
- Population17,970 2020 Census
Where it is
Benzie on the map of Michigan
Michigan has 83 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1863 from Leelanau County and Grand Traverse County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Benzie County was created from Leelanau County on February 27, 1863, but was not fully organized and remained attached to Grand Traverse County for civil and municipal purposes. The county was fully organized and detached from Grand Traverse on March 30, 1869. It was named after the Betsie River.
- 1863Benzie County created Benzie created from Leelanau; Benzie not fully organized, attached to Grand Traverse "for civil and municipal purposes." · Mich. Acts 1863, reg. sess., no. 48, secs. 1, 7/pp. 56, 58
- 1869Changed Benzie fully organized, detached from Grand Traverse. · Mich. Acts 1869, reg. sess., no. 385, sec. 1/p. 1083
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Benzie
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Missing
No public parcel map found for Benzie County yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (benzieco.net).
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Benzie County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Benzie by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Benzie County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Benzie County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Benzie County
- When was Benzie County founded?
- Benzie County was founded in 1863, formed from Leelanau County and Grand Traverse County, and named after Betsie River, Michigan.
- What is the county seat of Benzie County?
- The county seat of Benzie County is Beulah.
- Is there an online parcel map for Benzie County?
- Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
- Has Benzie County's boundary or name changed?
- Benzie County was created in 1863 from Leelanau County and Grand Traverse County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Grand Traverse County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Benzie County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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