Moving to Manton, Michigan
Population: 1,221. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,219 (-0.2% change)
Males: 580 (47.5%), Females: 641 (52.5%)
Wexford County
Zip code: 49663
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $27,339
Median house value: $60,300
Population by Race
Races in Manton:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (22.1%), English (13.5%), Irish (9.3%), United States (8.1%), Dutch (5.7%), French (4.8%).
Land area: 1.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Manton
- High school or higher: 78.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
- Unemployed: 6.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Manton city
- Never married: 24.0%
- Now married: 48.3%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 7.9%
- Divorced: 18.3%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +44 (+3.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Manton:
- MERCY HOSPITAL-CADILLAC (about 13 miles; CADILLAC, MI)
- MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI)
- KALKASKA MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 32 miles; KALKASKA, MI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Manton:
- CHERRY CAPITAL (about 26 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: TVC)
- OTSEGO COUNTY (about 64 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: GLR)
- PELLSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT OF EMMET COUNTY (about 91 miles; PELLSTON, MI; Abbreviation: PLN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Manton:
- WEXFORD COUNTY (about 10 miles; CADILLAC, MI; Abbreviation: CAD)
- FIFE LAKE (about 12 miles; FIFE LAKE, MI; Abbreviation: M47)
- HOME ACRES SKY RANCH (about 18 miles; LAKE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: Y91)
Amtrak station near Manton:
- 10 miles: CADILLAC (1202 N. MITCHELL ST.) – Bus Station
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Manton:
- NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 25 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
- FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
- CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
- NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
- MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
- GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
- AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 102 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
Schools
Public high schools in Manton:
- MANTON CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 105 5TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
- MANTON ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION (Students: 23; Location: 105 5TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Manton:
- MANTON BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 19; Location: 416 W SEVENTH ST PO BOX 186; Grades: KG – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Manton:
- MANTON CONSOLIDATED ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 379; Location: 105 5TH STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
- MANTON CONSOLIDATED MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 105 5TH STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)