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

Map of Manton, MI

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:

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)