Manistee Township, Michigan | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 44°16′24″N 86°16′5″W / 44.27333°N 86.26806°WCoordinates: 44°16′24″N 86°16′5″W / 44.27333°N 86.26806°W | |
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.