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Manistee Area Schools, Michigan

Manistee Area Schools is a unified school district in Manistee County and Mason County, Michigan, for grades K–12. About 13,405 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 73.7 sq mi (191 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
13,405 ± 412
Grades
K–12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Manistee County85% of the district’s landMason County15% of the district’s land
Land area
73.7 sq mi (191 km²)
Median household income
$63,366 ± $5,548
Median home value
$182,100 ± $16,222
Water area
335 sq mi (868 km²)
State
Michigan
Census code (GEOID)
2622410
Coordinates (central point)
44.156035, -86.399935
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Manistee Area Schools, largest first

  1. Manistee (city)6,275 people
  2. Manistee Township4,053 people
  3. Filer Charter Township2,606 people
  4. Parkdale (CDP)573 people
  5. Oak Hill (CDP)519 people
  6. Eastlake (village)318 people
  7. Filer City (CDP)178 people
  8. Stronach (CDP)155 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Mason County Central Schools5.4 mi southwest
  2. Onekama Consolidated Schools13 mi northeast
  3. Mason County Eastern District14 mi southeast
  4. Kaleva Norman Dickson School District23 mi east

These share a boundary with Manistee Area Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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