Honor, Michigan facts for kids
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Honor, Michigan
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The Cherry Bowl located in Honor
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Location within Benzie County
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 Honor, Michigan
Location in Michigan
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| County | Benzie |
| Township | Homestead |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2) |
| • Land | 0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 337 |
| • Density | 625.23/sq mi (241.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) |
49640
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| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-39080 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0628533 |
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.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2), of which 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 239 | — | |
| 1930 | 254 | 6.3% | |
| 1940 | 284 | 11.8% | |
| 1950 | 269 | −5.3% | |
| 1960 | 278 | 3.3% | |
| 1970 | 282 | 1.4% | |
| 1980 | 281 | −0.4% | |
| 1990 | 292 | 3.9% | |
| 2000 | 299 | 2.4% | |
| 2010 | 328 | 9.7% | |
| 2020 | 337 | 2.7% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 328 people, 135 households, and 87 families residing in the village. The population density was 607.4 inhabitants per square mile (234.5/km2). There were 186 housing units at an average density of 344.4 per square mile (133.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 93.0% White, 0.3% African American, 2.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
There were 135 households, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.6% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.99.
The median age in the village was 38 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 22.6% were from 45 to 64; and 20.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.
Arts and culture
Honor hosts the Coho Festival during the month of August in celebration of the area's most important fish, the coho salmon.
Honor also has the only drive-in theater left in central Michigan; the Cherry Bowl Diner is located in Honor on U.S. 31.
See also
In Spanish: Honor (Míchigan) para niños
