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Manistee CountyMichigan

Manistee County is a county in Michigan with its seat in Manistee, formed in 1840.

  • Founded1840
  • County seatManistee
  • Named forManistee River, Michigan
  • Land area542 sq mi + 738 sq mi water
  • Population25,032 2020 Census
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Where it is

Manistee on the map of Michigan

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History

Formed in 1840 from Michilimackinac County and Mackinac County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Manistee County was created from Michilimackinac (now Mackinac) in 1840 and was named after the Manistee River. The county was initially attached to Michilimackinac for judicial purposes, then transferred to Ottawa in 1846 and to Grand Traverse in 1853. Manistee was fully organized in 1855, and experienced boundary changes over subsequent decades, including exchanges with Wexford County in 1869 and 1881.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1840
    Manistee County created Manistee created from Michilimackinac (now Mackinac); Manistee not fully organized, attached to Michilimackinac "for judicial purposes."
    from Michilimackinacfrom Mackinac
    · Mich. Acts 1840, ann. sess., no. 119, secs. 9, 35/pp. 197, 200
  2. 1846
    Changed Manistee detached from Michilimackinac (now Mackinac), attached to Ottawa "for judicial purposes."
    MichilimackinacMackinacOttawa
    · Mich. Acts 1846, ann. sess., no. 33, secs. 21-22/p. 31
  3. 1853
    Changed Manistee detached from Ottawa, attached to Grand Traverse "for judicial and municipal purposes."
    OttawaGrand Traverse
    · Mich. Acts 1853, reg. sess., no. 34/p. 43
  4. 1873
    Lost territory Manistee lost to Wexford.
    to Wexford
    · Mich. Acts 1873, reg. sess., no. 332/p. 80
  5. 1881
    Gained territory Manistee gained from Wexford.
    from Wexford
    · Mich. Acts 1881, reg. sess., loc., no. 337/p. 120
Show all 8 changes (3 more)
  1. 1840
    Manistee County created Manistee created from Michilimackinac (now Mackinac); Manistee not fully organized, attached to Michilimackinac "for judicial purposes."
    from Michilimackinacfrom Mackinac
    · Mich. Acts 1840, ann. sess., no. 119, secs. 9, 35/pp. 197, 200
  2. 1846
    Changed Manistee detached from Michilimackinac (now Mackinac), attached to Ottawa "for judicial purposes."
    MichilimackinacMackinacOttawa
    · Mich. Acts 1846, ann. sess., no. 33, secs. 21-22/p. 31
  3. 1853
    Changed Manistee detached from Ottawa, attached to Grand Traverse "for judicial and municipal purposes."
    OttawaGrand Traverse
    · Mich. Acts 1853, reg. sess., no. 34/p. 43
  4. 1855
    Changed Manistee fully organized, detached from Grand Traverse; Wexford detached from Grand Traverse, attached to Manistee "for judicial purposes."
    Grand TraverseWexford
    · Mich. Acts 1855, reg. sess., no. 171, secs. 1-3/pp. 423-424
  5. 1858
    Changed Missaukee detached from Grand Traverse, attached to Manistee "for judicial and municipal purposes."
    MissaukeeGrand Traverse
    · Mich. Acts 1858, ext. sess., no. 5, sec. 1/p. 15
  6. 1869
    Changed Wexford fully organized, detached from Manistee; Missaukee detached from Manistee, attached to Wexford "for municipal and judicial purposes."
    WexfordMissaukee
    · Mich. Acts 1869, reg. sess., no. 386, secs. 1-2/p. 1085
  7. 1873
    Lost territory Manistee lost to Wexford.
    to Wexford
    · Mich. Acts 1873, reg. sess., no. 332/p. 80
  8. 1881
    Gained territory Manistee gained from Wexford.
    from Wexford
    · Mich. Acts 1881, reg. sess., loc., no. 337/p. 120

Land and parcels

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People and land

Manistee by the Census

Population
25,032 2020 Census count
Housing units
15,472 2020 Census count
Land area
542 square miles
Water area
738 square miles · 58% of the county, including large bodies of water
People per sq mi
46 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Manistee County

When was Manistee County founded?
Manistee County was founded in 1840, formed from Michilimackinac County and Mackinac County, and named after Manistee River, Michigan.
What is the county seat of Manistee County?
The county seat of Manistee County is Manistee.
Is there an online parcel map for Manistee County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Manistee County's boundary or name changed?
Manistee County was created in 1840 from Michilimackinac County and Mackinac County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Wexford County, Grand Traverse County and Missaukee County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Manistee County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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