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Manistee Township, Michigan

Manistee Township, Michigan
Township
Manistee Township, Michigan is located in Michigan
Manistee Township, Michigan
Manistee Township, Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 44°16′24″N 86°16′5″W / 44.27333°N 86.26806°W / 44.27333; -86.26806Coordinates: 44°16′24″N 86°16′5″W / 44.27333°N 86.26806°W / 44.27333; -86.26806
Country United States
State Michigan
County Manistee
Area
 • Total 48.2 sq mi (124.9 km2)
 • Land 44.5 sq mi (115.2 km2)
 • Water 3.7 sq mi (9.7 km2)
Elevation 719 ft (219 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 3,764
 • Density 84.6/sq mi (32.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 49660
Area code(s) 231
FIPS code 26-50740
GNIS feature ID 1626667
http://www.manisteetownship.com/

Manistee Township is a civil township of Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,764 at the 2000 census.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 48.2 square miles (125 km2), of which 44.5 square miles (115 km2) is land and 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2) (7.76%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,764 people, 1,188 households, and 864 families residing in the township. The population density was 84.6 per square mile (32.7/km²). There were 1,391 housing units at an average density of 31.3 per square mile (12.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 84.62% White, 9.14% African American, 2.13% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.12% from other races, and 2.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.74% of the population.

There were 1,188 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.88.


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