Manton, MI

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Manton, Michigan

Manton, Michigan, in Wexford county, is 99 miles NW of Saginaw, Michigan (center to center) and 157 miles NE of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The city has a population of 1,221.

The People and Families of Manton

In Manton, about 51% of adults are married. Looking at Manton, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Manton had a median family income of $31,979.

Manton Housing

Owners occupy 69% of the housing units in Manton. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then Manton is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the city?

Commuting

In Manton, 90% of commuters drive to work. Manton is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size.

High Points

Manton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 11%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Manton, MI

Comparing Manton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	99 miles NW of Saginaw, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	157 miles NE of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Wexford
Standard Zip Codes	49663
Phone Area Codes	231
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.411
Longitude	-85.398

Station	CADILLAC
Distance	10 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 26 F
Apr Temp	30 to 52 F
Jul Temp	55 to 79 F
Oct Temp	35 to 56 F
Annual Precip	32.5 inches

Station	TRAVERSE CITY AP
Distance	24.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 27 F
Apr Temp	32 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 58 F
Annual Precip	33.4 inches

Station	KALKASKA
Distance	25.1 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 24 F
Apr Temp	29 to 51 F
Jul Temp	54 to 78 F
Oct Temp	36 to 55 F
Annual Precip	31.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,221	100%
Male	580	47.5%
Female	641	52.5%
Under 18	353	28.9%
18+	868	71.1%
65+	182	14.9%
Median Age	36.1
Average Family Size	3.04
White	1,196	98%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	17	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,219
Growth	-2
Growth %	-0.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	23.8%
English	13.4%
US/American	12.5%
Irish	9.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.3%
Dutch	6.3%
French Canadian	5.1%
French (except Basque)	3.8%
Polish	3%
Scottish	2.9%
Swedish	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Norwegian	2%
Finnish	1.4%
Italian	0.8%
Portuguese	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
European	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Czech	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Manton	1,221	$31,979
Buckley	550	$37,212
Cadillac	10,000	$36,825
Fife Lake	466	$42,188
Kingsley	1,469	$37,875
Lake City	923	$34,286
Mesick	447	$30,000

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