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Welcome to Manton ...

The city of Manton is located in Wexford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Manton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Manton has a population of 1,550 people<2> (see below for details).

Manton is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Manton: 231

The ZIP code for Manton: 49663<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Manton had an population of 1,550 people. This is an increase of 20.44% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.95% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Manton had a population of 1,287 people. This makes Manton the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Manton represents 0.01% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 316th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,287 people, the population of Manton increased 5.41% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,221 people).

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

Communities Also Named Manton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Manton - they are located in California, Kentucky (2), Missouri and Rhode Island.

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

Communities near Manton ...

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

  • Cadillac
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Kingsley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <5>
  • Lake City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Buckley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • McBain
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fife Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Mesick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Harrietta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bond's Mills ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bond's Mills is located in Wexford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond's Mills
  • Haring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Haring is located in Wexford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haring

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Manton. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Manton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manton ...

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

Adding Manton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Manton 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 Manton was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Manton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Wexford, 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 Manton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manton - 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 Manton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Manton 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.