Manistee County, Michigan
24 public bodies govern here, 7 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 25,350
- Median household income
- $63,516
- ±2,576
- Unemployed
- 6.4%
- 684 of 10,758 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.1%
- 9,090 of 10,561 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Manistee | 25,350 (2021) | 415 3rd St, Manistee | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Manistee | 6,302 (2021) | 70 Maple St, Manistee | Website |
| Village of Bear Lake | 337 (2021) | Po Box 175, Bear Lake | Website |
| Village of Copemish | 196 (2021) | Po Box 207, Copemish | Website |
| Village of Eastlake | 422 (2021) | Po Box 129, Eastlake | — |
| Village of Kaleva | 525 (2021) | Po Box 45, Kaleva | — |
| Village of Onekama | 404 (2021) | 5283 Main St, Onekama | Website |
Townships 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Township of Filer | 2,332 (2021) | 2505 Filer City Rd, Manistee | — |
| Township of Arcadia | 659 (2021) | Po Box 318, Arcadia | — |
| Township of Bear Lake | 1,838 (2021) | Po Box 187, Bear Lake | — |
| Township of Brown | 708 (2021) | 9763 Coates Hwy, Manistee | — |
| Township of Cleon | 1,069 (2021) | 16505 Imoff Dr, Copemish | — |
| Township of Dickson | 982 (2021) | Po Box 39, Brethren | — |
| Township of Manistee | 4,091 (2021) | 410 Holden St, Manistee | Website |
| Township of Maple Grove | 1,353 (2021) | Po Box 48, Kaleva | — |
| Township of Marilla | 400 (2021) | 9991 Marilla Rd, Copemish | — |
| Township of Norman | 1,579 (2021) | Po Box 143, Wellston | — |
| Township of Onekama | 1,353 (2021) | Po Box 458, Onekama | Website |
| Township of Pleasanton | 875 (2021) | Po Box 145, Bear Lake | — |
| Township of Springdale | 973 (2021) | Po Box 177, Copemish | — |
| Township of Stronach | 836 (2021) | 2471 Main St, Manistee | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manistee County Blacker Airport Authority | Air transportation | 2323 Airport Rd, Manistee | Website |
| Manistee County Transit Authority | Public mass transit utility | 180 Memorial Dr, Manistee | — |
| Manistee County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 8840 Chippewa Hwy, Bear Lake | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Bear Lake Schools
School district2 schools
7748 CODY ST, Bear Lake, MI, 49614
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Casman Alternative Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
225 9TH ST, Manistee, MI, 49660
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Kaleva Norman Dickson School District
School district3 schools
4400 N HIGH BRIDGE RD, Brethren, MI, 49619
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Manistee Area Public Schools
School district3 schools
525 12TH ST, Manistee, MI, 49660
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Manistee ISD
Specialized district1 schools
772 E PARKDALE AVE, Manistee, MI, 49660
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
50 FILER ST, Manistee, MI, 49660
Onekama Consolidated Schools
School district1 schools
5016 MAIN ST, Onekama, MI, 49675
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Frankfort Farmers Market (Frankfort)
Kinglsey Farmers Market (Kingsley) · The Village at Grand Traverse Commons Farmers Market (Traverse City) · Traverse City Farmers' Market (Traverse City)
Luxemburg Farmer's Market (100 Center Dr Luxemburg) · Algoma Sunday Farmers Market (Algoma) · Kewaunee County Farmers' Market (Algoma)
Grow It Forward Farmers Market (1501 Marshall Street Manitowoc) · Kiel Farmers' Market (Kiel) · Manitowoc Farmers' Market (Manitowoc) · and 2 more
Ludington Farmer's Market (LUDINGTON) · Scottville Farmers' Market at Millers Ma... (Scottville)
Cadillac Area Farmers Market (Cadillac) · Cadillac Made in Michigan Farmers' Market (Cadillac)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.