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Manistique, Michigan
| City of Manistique, Michigan | |
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| Coordinates: 45°57′28″N 86°14′59″W / 45.95778°N 86.24972°WCoordinates: 45°57′28″N 86°14′59″W / 45.95778°N 86.24972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Schoolcraft |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2) |
| • Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,583 |
| • Density | 1,124.0/sq mi (434.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49854 |
| Area code(s) | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-50760[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1620685[2] |
For the racehorse, see Manistique (horse).
Manistique, also Monistique, is the only incorporated city in and the county seat of Schoolcraft County[3] of the U.S. state of Michigan's Upper Peninsula . As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,097. The city lies on the north shore of Lake Michigan, at the southwest corner of Manistique Township, but is politically autonomous. Manistique was founded where the Manistique River flows into Lake Michigan, forming somewhat of a natural harbor, which has since been improved with breakwaters, dredging, and a lighthouse. The city tooks it name from the River.[4] The economy also depends heavily on tourism. The city is also the first setting of the musical The Christmas Schooner.[5]
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History
Original named Eastport, Manistique replace Onota as the county seat.[6] Manistique was incorporated as village In 1885 and a city in 1901 by the state legislature. With the River original spelled Monistique, a spelling error in the city charter led to its current spelling.[4]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (9.14%) is water.
Transportation
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 693 |
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| 1910 | 4,722 |
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| 1970 | 4,324 |
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| 1980 | 3,962 | −8.4% | |
| 1990 | 3,456 | −12.8% | |
| 2000 | 3,583 | 3.7% | |
| 2010 | 3,097 | −13.6% | |
| Source: Census Bureau. Census 1880, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010. | |||
As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 3,097 people, 1,383 households, and 765 families residing in the city.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manistique, Michigan
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ a b Sawyer, Alvah L. (2005) [1911]. "Chapter XX: Schoolcraft and Delta Counties". A history of the northern peninsula of Michigan and its people. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Library. pp. 351-353. http://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/micounty/bac9274.0001.001/385?page=root;size=100;view=image. Retrieved 2006-09-12.
- ^ Christmas Schooner Synopsis http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000185
- ^ "Schoolcraft County". History of the upper peninsula of Michigan. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Library. 2005 [1883]. p. 547. http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=micounty&cc=micounty&idno=arg9598.0001.001&q1=Onota&frm=frameset&view=image&seq=545. Retrieved 2006-09-12.
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