Moving to Manistee, Michigan

Population: 6,586. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,656 (+1.1% change)
Males: 3,062 (46.5%), Females: 3,524 (53.5%)

Manistee County

Zip code: 49660

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $30,351
Median house value: $66,500

Population by Race

Races in Manistee:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
• American Indian (2.5%)
• Hispanic (2.2%)
• Two or more races (1.9%)
• Other race (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (26.9%), Polish (22.8%), Irish (11.3%), English (9.4%), Swedish (5.9%), French (5.8%).

Elevation: 201 feet

Land area: 3.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Manistee

• High school or higher: 84.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
• Unemployed: 6.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Manistee city

• Never married: 23.7%
• Now married: 49.8%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 12.1%
• Divorced: 13.2%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -23 (-0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Manistee:

• WEST SHORE MEDICAL CENTER (1465 E PARKDALE AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Manistee:

• MEMORIAL MED CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN (about 21 miles; LUDINGTON, MI)
• PAUL OLIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; FRANKFORT, MI)
• LAKESHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; SHELBY, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Manistee:

• CHERRY CAPITAL (about 63 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: TVC)
• MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 75 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Abbreviation: MKG)
• MENOMINEE-MARINETTE TWIN COUNTY (about 109 miles; MENOMINEE, MI; Abbreviation: MNM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Manistee:

• MANISTEE CO.-BLACKER (about 7 miles; MANISTEE, MI; Abbreviation: MBL)
• MASON COUNTY (about 21 miles; LUDINGTON, MI; Abbreviation: LDM)
• FRANKFORT DOW MEMORIAL FIELD (about 27 miles; FRANKFORT, MI; Abbreviation: 3D4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Manistee:

• NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 64 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
• FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
• MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
• GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
• LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 97 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,103)
• GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
• AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 102 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)

Schools

Public high schools in Manistee:

• MANISTEE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 605; Location: 525 TWELFTH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
• CASMAN ALTERNATIVE ACADEMY (Students: 94; Location: 1710 MERKEY ROAD WEST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Manistee:

• MANISTEE CATHOLIC CENTRAL SCHO (Students: 307; Location: 1200 U S 31 SOUTH; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Manistee:

• MANISTEE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: 550 MAPLE STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
• THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 515 BRYANT AVENUE; Grades: 01 – 04)
• JOHN F. KENNEDY ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: 610 E. PARKDALE AVENUE; Grades: 05 – 06)
• JAMES MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 220; Location: 1309 MADISON ROAD; Grades: 01 – 04)
• WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 128; Location: 119 FORD STREET; Grades: KG – KG)
• MANISTEE ISD EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 42; Location: 225 NINTH STREET; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/middle school in Manistee:

• TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 77; Location: 420 OAK STREET; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Manistee:

• MANISTEE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $815,987; Location: 95 MAPLE STREET; 102,414 books; 1,133 audio materials; 3,164 video materials; 296 serial subscriptions)