Manistee, MI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Manistee ( man-iss-TEE) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located in southwestern Manistee County, it is part of the northwestern Lower Peninsula. Manistee is the county seat of Manistee County, and its population was 6,259 at the 2020 census. This makes Manistee the fifth-largest city in Northern Michigan. Manistee is located on an isthmus between Manistee Lake and Lake Michigan, with the Manistee River bisecting the city as it flows west to the latter. Manistee is located along US 31, one of the major trunkline highways of the state.

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How Manistee ranks

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#28Shortest commute in MI #55Closest to a top hospital in MI #69Cheapest rent in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code49660

Area code231

Living in Manistee

Safety in Manistee

C

Safety Grade C

Manistee reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 69% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Manistee 3.9

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Manistee 13.6

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Manistee

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 64% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Michigan

1better than MI·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.5%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offMI 8.7% · better 10.5%More adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Munson Healthcare Manistee HospitalManistee · 3.3 mi · ER

Northwest Michigan Health ServicesManistee · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Manistee · CMS · HRSAHealth in Manistee →

Schools in Manistee

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Manistee’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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DistrictMichigan Great Lakes Virtual AcademySchools5

Thomas Jefferson Elem SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 292 students Trinity Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 27 students Manistee Middle High School B-High · Grades 6–12 · 685 students Casman Alternative Academy CHigh · Grades 7–12 · 65 students Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy C+Other · Grades PK–12 · 3,934 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.

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