Manistique ( ) is the only city in and the county seat of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 2,828.
The city borders the adjacent Manistique Township, but the two are administered independently. The city lies on the north shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manistique River, which forms a natural harbor that has been improved with breakwaters, dredging, and the Manistique East Breakwater Light. The city is named after the river. The economy depends heavily on tourism from Lake Michigan, as well as nearby Indian Lake State Park and Palms Book State Park.
Nickname Manistique is nicknamed "The Emerald City." It is believed to be named for the emerald green waters of the nearby Kitch-iti-kipi spring, the largest spring in the state of Michigan. The Manistique Area Schools athletic teams are referred to as the "Emeralds." Several local businesses include "Emerald City" in their names.
History
Originally named Eastport, Manistique replaced Onota as the county seat. Eastport was the name of the post office, but was not used for the community. Manistique was incorporated as a village in 1883 and as a city in 1901 by the state legislature. With the river originally spelled Monistique, a spelling error in the city charter led to its current spelling.
Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Climate This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Manistique has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
Demographics
2020 census As of the 2020 census, Manistique had a population of 2,828. The median age was 47.6 years. 19.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 81.9 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,304 households in Manistique, of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 33.1% were married-couple households, 21.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 36.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 41.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 1,546 housing units, of which 15.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.1%.
+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 2,315 81.9% Black or African American 6 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native 267 9.4% Asian 15 0.5% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 0.0% Some other race 4 0.1% Two or more races 220 7.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 51 1.8% Infrastructure Transportation
Indian Trails provides daily intercity bus service between St. Ignace and Ironwood, Michigan. Manistique is serviced by the Schoolcraft County Airport (KISQ)
Gallery
References