Manistique, Michigan

Township in Schoolcraft County · population 1,045 (2020 Census)

Median home: $200,900
Household income: $52,639
Jan low / Jul high: 10° / 73°
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 1
Median age: 52.1

Manistique is a township of 1,045 people in Schoolcraft County, Michigan. The median home is worth $200,900, close to the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks quieter than 89% of Michigan towns, better for retirees than 71% of Michigan towns, better for a vacation home than 70% of Michigan towns.

How Manistique ranks

Percentile among Michigan towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Michigan towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Manistique is worth $200,900, close to the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 3.8 times the median household income of $52,639, which is more affordable than 11% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $900 a month. 83.8% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Michigan towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Manistique	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$200,900	$193,900
Median rent	$900	$955
Median household income	$52,639	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	3.8×	2.8×
Homeownership	83.8%	86.8%
Median year built	1982	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	28.2%	—

Who lives in Manistique

People	Manistique	Typical Michigan town
Median age	52.1	43.7
Age 65 and over	26.2%	20.7%
Under 18	22.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.0%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	14.7%	10.4%
Veterans	8.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.6%	—
Work from home	0.3%	9.1%
Average commute	15.6 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	93.4%	88.8%

Weather in Manistique

July highs average 73.0°F and January lows 10.4°F. About 33.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year. Expect about 0 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 168 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Manistique Wwtp station (13.4 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Manistique since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on July 14, 1984 about 0.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 14, 1984.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 4 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on August 27, 1990.

Severe weather in Schoolcraft County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Schoolcraft County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 5 deaths recorded.

Schoolcraft County has been included in 6 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for drought, freezing, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
May 10, 1994	Freezing	DR-1028: Severe Deep Freeze
January 27, 1978	Snowstorm	EM-3057: Blizzards & Snowstorms

Jobs and pay in Schoolcraft County

Schoolcraft County had 2,702 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $49,979 a year. Unemployment was 7.3% in 2023; in Manistique itself the ACS puts it at 8%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Manistique

Doyle, MI
5.6 mi · 563 people · home $198,400
Hiawatha, MI
11.0 mi · 1,305 people · home $184,500
Manistique, MI
12.8 mi · 2,828 people · home $93,300
Thompson, MI
14.8 mi · 808 people · home $230,500
Inwood, MI
15.2 mi · 654 people · home $229,100
Portage, MI
18.5 mi · 907 people · home $213,800
Garden, MI
22.2 mi · 772 people · home $153,400
Lakefield, MI
22.3 mi · 1,135 people · home $172,700

Manistique questions

Is Manistique, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Manistique scores better for retirees than 71% of Michigan towns and quieter than 89%. 26.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 52.1).

How much does a house cost in Manistique?

The median owner-occupied home in Manistique is valued at $200,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $52,639, so homes cost about 3.8 times income. Median rent is $900 a month.

What is the weather like in Manistique?

July highs average 73.0°F and January lows 10.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 33.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Does Manistique get tornadoes?

1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Manistique since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on July 14, 1984. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Manistique's Census boundary (GEOID 2615350780). Comparisons use the median of Michigan towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.