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ManliusMI

A town of 3,359. Nearly 25.7% of it is conserved land.

Population
3,359
+9.8% since 2010
Median home value
$283K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
38.6
years
Jobs based here
301
A commuter town

What makes Manlius stand out

The 3 things Manlius does most differently from other towns.

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Get outside

11 miles of trails in Manlius

25.7% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in ManliusConservedTrails
1
Allegan State Game Area3.9 mi of trails · 5,646 acres
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2
New Richmond Bridge Park0.3 mi of trails · 23 acres
3
East Saugatuck Community Park5 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US

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Outdoors

Nearly a quarter of Manlius is conserved land

11 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

25.7%conserved
25.7%
conserved · 5,891 of 22,882 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
#22
most conserved land in MI
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Allegan State Game Area3.9 mi5,646
2. New Richmond Bridge Park0.3 mi23
3. East Saugatuck Community Park—5
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns

Manlius tracks Michigan closely on all 32 CDC measures.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Holland Hospital
10.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
62nd
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Manlius

Most working residents leave Manlius for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Holland (23%), Holland (10%) and Zeeland (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Manlius2%
Holland23%
Holland10%
Zeeland5%
Grand Rapids3%
13 mi
median commute distance
301
jobs based in Manlius
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.

26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

Manlius’s public schools outperform 70% of Michigan districts

The public schools Manlius’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Innocademy Allegan CampusPK–8102C
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Manlius has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 109 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

109″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–35°
Spring37–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–61°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Manlius for work

Where Manlius’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

23% → Holland Holland 23% 10% → Holland Holland 10% 5% → Zeeland Zeeland 5% 3% → Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 3% 3% → Fillmore Fillmore 3% 3% → Fennville Fennville 3% Manlius · 2% stay
301jobs based in Manlius
2%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

CnO RR Over the Kalamazoo River Allegan County Michigan
2005 · CnO RR Over the Kalamazoo River Allegan County Michigan · Wikimedia Commons
Manlius’s story

Manlius in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

New Richmond Allegan County Michigan Old BridgeNew Richmond Swing Bridge - Manlius Township MichiganManlius Township, Michigan
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About Manlius

Township in Michigan, United States

Official town website ↗

Manlius Township is a civil township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,312 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
3,312
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
584 ft

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