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Encyclopedia > Manistique, Michigan
Aerial view of Manistique, Michigan. The Manistique River flows into Lake Michigan through the center of the town.
Aerial view of Manistique, Michigan. The Manistique River flows into Lake Michigan through the center of the town.
Manistique Harbor Light on Lake Michigan
Manistique Harbor Light on Lake Michigan

Manistique is a city in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,583. It is the county seat of Schoolcraft County6. The city is located on the north shore of Lake Michigan, at the southwest corner of Manistique Township, but is politically independent. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 562 pixel Image in higher resolution (1500 × 1053 pixel, file size: 601 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Manistique, Michigan ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 562 pixel Image in higher resolution (1500 × 1053 pixel, file size: 601 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Manistique, Michigan ... Manistique Harbor Light in Manistique, Michigan (taken Sept. ... Manistique Harbor Light in Manistique, Michigan (taken Sept. ... The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land masses that comprise the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties Libertarian Party State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Schoolcraft County is a county in the Upper Peninsula of the state of Michigan. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one in the group located entirely within the United States. ... Manistique Township is a township located in Schoolcraft County, Michigan. ...


Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.1 km² (3.5 mi²). 8.3 km² (3.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (9.14%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 3,583 people, 1,449 households, and 865 families residing in the city. The population density was 433.7/km² (1,124.0/mi²). There were 1,611 housing units at an average density of 195.0/km² (505.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.02% White, 3.74% African American, 5.16% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 3.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

Location of Manistique, Michigan

There were 1,449 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.92. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... “Matrimony” redirects here. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $24,295, and the median income for a family was $31,979. Males had a median income of $28,456 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,986. About 12.0% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


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Manistique MI in the Upper Peninsula (567 words)
Manistique was originally a lumber transfer town, the timber was cut further north and sent down the Manistique River to Lake Michigan.
The timber was sorted at Manistique and sent by boat to different towns for processing and use.
Here, the distance between the two Great Lakes is shortest and a trail near Manistique was used by lifestation keepers to drag their lifeboats from one lake to another in times of emergency.
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