Manton, Michigan
| Manton, Michigan | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Manton, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 44°24′37″N 85°24′0″W / 44.41028°N 85.40000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Wexford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.61 sq mi (4.17 km2) |
| • Land | 1.56 sq mi (4.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,132 ft (345 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,287 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,291 |
| • Density | 825.0/sq mi (318.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49663 |
| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-50880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1620691 |
Manton is a city in Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,287 at the 2010 census.
The townsite was purchased and cleared in 1872 along the proposed route of the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad, by two local settlers, Ezra Harger and George Manton, and a third partner, William Mears. The place was known locally as Cedar Creek, but the railroad named the new station "Manton" after its first postmaster, George Manton.
Manton was at one time the county seat for Wexford County. However, the county seat was forcibly moved to Cadillac in the Battle of Manton.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,287 people, 504 households, and 327 families residing in the city. The population density was 825.0 inhabitants per square mile (318.5/km2). There were 577 housing units at an average density of 369.9 per square mile (142.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 0.5% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.4% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.
There were 504 households of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.1% were married couples living together, 20.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.1% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.10.
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