RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Illinois >> Mason County >> ManitoIndex...

Welcome to Manito ...

The village of Manito is located in Mason County<1>.

The pronunciation of Manito: MAN-i-TOH<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Manito, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1861.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Manito has a population of 1,490 people<3> (see below for details).

Manito is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Manito lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Manito: 309 & 861<5>

The ZIP code for Manito: 61546<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Manito had an population of 1,490 people. This is a decrease of 9.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Manito had a population of 1,642 people (which is 11.21% of the total population of Mason County). This makes Manito the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Manito represents 0.01% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 536th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,642 people, the population of Manito decreased 5.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,733 people).

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

Communities Also Named Manito ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Manito - they are located in Pennsylvania and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Manito.

Communities near Manito ...

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

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 Manito. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manito.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Manito. 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 Manito.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Manito. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Manito.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manito ...

Looking for more information about Manito? 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 Manito, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Manito.

Adding Manito to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Manito 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 (so far) for Manito was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Manito post office opened in 1861.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Manito.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Manito. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Manito.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manito - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the Manito area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the Manito area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 village (such as Manito). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Manito or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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