Manistee, Michigan

The city of Manistee is located in Manistee County and is the county seat.

Manistee is 200 feet [60.96 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Manistee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Both Alabama and Louisiana (historic^<2>) have communities that are also named Manistee.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Manistee had a population of 6,586 people^<3> (or 26.73% of the total population of Manistee County). The population of Manistee represented 0.07% of the total of Michigan, making it the state's 127th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Manistee had a population of 6,110 people. This is a decrease of 7.23% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Manistee.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bear Lake	NE	15 mi [24.14 km]	288	9.43% decrease
	Custer	S	21 mi [33.8 km]	315	0.94% decrease
	Douglas	NE	7 mi [11.27 km]	---
	Fountain	SE	15 mi [24.14 km]	174	0.57% decrease
	Free Soil	SE	11 mi [17.7 km]	176	0.56% decrease
	Kaleva	NE	17 mi [27.36 km]	464	8.84% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Manistee.

Websites for Manistee

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