History · Homestead

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Homestead Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,329 at the 2020 census. The township is situated in the center of the county. The village of Honor is located within the township on U.S. Highway 31.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 2,357 people in 2010, 2,329 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1991.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Homestead yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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2000
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