Manistee, Michigan

Manistee, Michigan
Mouth of the Manistee River at Lake Michigan. Downtown Manistee and Manistee Lake are in the background.
Mouth of the Manistee River at Lake Michigan. Downtown Manistee and Manistee Lake are in the background.
Nickname: 
"Salt City (of the Inland Seas)"
Location of Manistee, Michigan
Location of Manistee, Michigan
Manistee, Michigan is located in the United States
Manistee, Michigan
Manistee, Michigan
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°14′37″N 86°19′17″W / 44.24361°N 86.32139°W / 44.24361; -86.32139
Country United States
State Michigan
CountyManistee
Area
 • Total4.53 sq mi (11.73 km2)
 • Land3.28 sq mi (8.49 km2)
 • Water1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2)
Elevation
663 ft (202 m)
Population
 • Total6,259
 • Density1,908.81/sq mi (737.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
49660
Area code231
FIPS code26-50720[3]
GNIS feature ID1620680[4]
Websitemanisteemi.gov

Manistee (/mænɪsti/ 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.[5] 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.

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "P1. Race – Manistee city, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.