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Welcome to Manistique ...

The city of Manistique is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Manistique is located in Schoolcraft County<1> and is the County Seat for Schoolcraft County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Manistique, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Manistique has a population of 2,942 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Manistique is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Manistique lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Manistique and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Manistique: (906)

The ZIP code for Manistique: 49854<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Manistique had an population of 2,942 people. This is a decrease of 5% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Manistique had a population of 3,097 people (which is 36.5% of the total population of Schoolcraft County). This makes Manistique the county's most populous community.

The population of Manistique represents 0.03% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 198th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,097 people, the population of Manistique decreased 13.56% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,583 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Manistique.

Communities near Manistique ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Manistique.

  • Garden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Elkhorn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Elkhorn is located in Schoolcraft County
  • Cooks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
    • Cooks is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooks <5>
  • Gulliver
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Garden Corners
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Corners
    • Garden Corners is located in Delta County
  • Parkington ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkington
    • Parkington is located in Schoolcraft County
  • Blaney Junction
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaney Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaney Junction
    • Blaney Junction is located in Schoolcraft County
  • Isabella
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
    • Isabella is located in Delta County
  • Port Inland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Inland
    • Port Inland is located in Mackinac County
  • Steuben
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
    • Steuben is located in Schoolcraft County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Manistique. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manistique.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Manistique. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Manistique.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Manistique. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Manistique.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manistique ...

Looking for more information about Manistique? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Manistique, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Manistique.

Adding Manistique to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Manistique in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Manistique was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Manistique in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Manistique post office opened in 1879.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Manistique.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manistique. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Schoolcraft, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Manistique.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manistique - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Manistique). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Manistique or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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