Elberta, Michigan
| Elberta, Michigan | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Elberta, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 44°37′3″N 86°13′36″W / 44.61750°N 86.22667°WCoordinates: 44°37′3″N 86°13′36″W / 44.61750°N 86.22667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Benzie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2) |
| • Land | 0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 372 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 371 |
| • Density | 502.7/sq mi (194.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49628 |
| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-25180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0625422 |
Elberta is a village in Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 372 at the 2010 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, previously one of the shortest state highways in Michigan, extended 0.95 miles (1.53 km) 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.
As of the census of 2010, there were 372 people, 173 households, and 101 families residing in the village. The population density was 502.7 inhabitants per square mile (194.1/km2). There were 229 housing units at an average density of 309.5 per square mile (119.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.2% White, 0.8% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population.
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