Filer City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Filer Charter Township, Manistee County, Michigan, United States. Its population was 136 as of the 2020 census. The community is located on Manistee Lake just south of Manistee. Filer City has a post office with ZIP code 49634. The post office opened March 10, 1868, was discontinued on April 12, 1871, and reopened on July 13, 1883.

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How Filer ranks

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#82Shortest commute in MI #105Closest to a top hospital in MI #116Lowest depression in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code49634

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Living in Filer

Work & commute in Filer

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Most working residents leave Filer for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Manistee (22%), Manistee (16%) and Stronach (7%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

Manistee

22%

Manistee

16%

Stronach

Ludington

7%Work in townlive and work in Filer 7 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 439Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Filer

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 38% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

5worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

11%More adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · worse 8.5%More adults with heart diseaseMI 7% · worse 9.7%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse

Care nearby

Munson Healthcare Manistee HospitalManistee · 5.5 mi · ER

Northwest Michigan Health ServicesManistee · 4.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 49660 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Filer →

Natural hazards in Filer

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Filer flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 6 declared for Manistee County MapFiler vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Filer

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Filer has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 92 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

31° / 19°Winter

53° / 33°Spring

77° / 56°Summer

57° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Filer get?About 92 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 12, with the last in spring around May 14.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Filer

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School Grade B-

The public schools Filer’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictManistee Area Public SchoolsSchools2

John F Kennedy Elem School B-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 270 students Manistee Catholic Central SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 153 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.