Manistee, Michigan

Manistee (/mænɪsti/ man-iss-TEE) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located in southwestern Manistee County, it is part of the northwestern Lower Peninsula. Manistee is the county seat of Manistee County, and its population was 6,259 at the 2020 census. This makes Manistee the fifth-largest city in Northern Michigan.

Manistee, Michigan
Mouth of the Manistee River at Lake Michigan. Downtown Manistee and Manistee Lake are in the background.
Nickname: 
"Salt City (of the Inland Seas)"
Location of Manistee, Michigan
Manistee, Michigan
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°14′37″N 86°19′17″W
Country United States
State Michigan
CountyManistee
Area
  Total4.53 sq mi (11.73 km2)
  Land3.28 sq mi (8.49 km2)
  Water1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2)
Elevation
663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total6,259
  Density1,908.81/sq mi (737.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
49660
Area code231
FIPS code26-50720
GNIS feature ID1620680
Websitemanisteemi.gov

Manistee is located on an isthmus between Manistee Lake and Lake Michigan, with the Manistee River bisecting the city as it flows west to the latter. Manistee is located along US 31, one of the major trunkline highways of the state.

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