Local servicesHospitalManistee Hospital4.1 miPost officeEastlake Post Office4.3 miTown hallEastlake Village Hall4.3 miPoliceManistee County Sheriff's Office4.0 miFire stationStronach Township Fire Department3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManistee County Blacker Airport MBL3.2 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR100 miUS highwayUS 313.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49660 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49660 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 31 min6:01 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 52 min8:17 am – 5:08 pm
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People14,501 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.85,864 householdsMedian household income $62,211Median home value $170,500Median rent $787 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,910 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 5,474 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 17 minutes79% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 19°F36 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month October120 in of snow a year, on about 56 days3 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Manistee 3se station, 4 mi away; snow from Wellston 1n
Parks and public landsManistee River State Game Areastate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 3,920 acresOrchard Beach State Parkstate park · 5.6 mi · 201 acresManistee National Forestnational forest · 7.3 mi · 538,905 acresFox Hills Golf Coursenature preserve · 5.2 miManistee National Golf and Resortnature preserve · 5.6 mi · 96 acresLudington State Parkstate park · 17.6 mi · 4,651 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowManistee County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025287 of 361 days measured65 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 33, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Manistee County monitors, MI
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Manisteeserves 6,200 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation681 ft208 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
