Manton, Michigan

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Population (year 2000): 1,221. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,202 (-1.6% change)

Males: 580	(47.5%)
Females: 641	(52.5%)

Wexford County

Median resident age:	36.1 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 49663.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,200 (it was $27,339 in 2000)

Manton	$27,200
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $78,300 (it was $60,300 in 2000)

Manton	$78,300
Michigan:	$149,300

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Races in Manton:

White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
American Indian (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (22.1%), English (13.5%), Irish (9.3%), United States (8.1%), Dutch (5.7%), French (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 1.56 square miles.

Population density: 781 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Manton

High school or higher: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
Unemployed: 6.8%
Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Manton city

Never married: 24.0%
Now married: 48.3%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 7.9%
Divorced: 18.3%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.5%
Michigan:	5.3%

According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Manton, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Manton to the number of sex offenders is 72 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Manton:	1.4% ($847)
Michigan:	1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (101.8 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (199.2 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (236.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cadillac, MI (11.1 miles ), Fife Lake, MI (11.9 miles ), Lake City, MI (13.9 miles ), Kingsley, MI (15.3 miles ), McBain, MI (19.9 miles ), Buckley, MI (20.0 miles ), Tustin, MI (21.7 miles ), Harrietta, MI (21.7 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 44.41 N, Longitude: 85.40 W

Area code: 231

Population change in the 1990s: +44 (+3.7%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (17%)
Transportation equipment (13%)
Plastics and rubber products (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (14%)
Educational services (12%)
Transportation equipment (11%)
Health care (8%)
Plastics and rubber products (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Cashiers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)

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Crime in Manton (2001):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
1 robbery (81.5 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
3 burglaries (244.5 per 100,000)
25 thefts (2037.5 per 100,000)
1 auto theft (81.5 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 129.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Crime in Manton (2006):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
7 burglaries (575.7 per 100,000)
9 thefts (740.1 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 69.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	0.82
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Manton, Michigan

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Manton-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.8 miles away from the Manton city center killed 2 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/26/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.9 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Manton:

MERCY HOSPITAL-CADILLAC (about 13 miles; CADILLAC, MI)
MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI)
KALKASKA MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 32 miles; KALKASKA, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Manton:

CHERRY CAPITAL (about 26 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; ID: TVC)
OTSEGO COUNTY (about 64 miles; GAYLORD, MI; ID: GLR)
PELLSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT OF EMMET COUNTY (about 91 miles; PELLSTON, MI; ID: PLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Manton:

WEXFORD COUNTY (about 10 miles; CADILLAC, MI; ID: CAD)
FIFE LAKE (about 12 miles; FIFE LAKE, MI; ID: M47)
HOME ACRES SKY RANCH (about 18 miles; LAKE CITY, MI; ID: Y91)

Amtrak station near Manton:

10 miles: CADILLAC (1202 N. MITCHELL ST.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Manton:

NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 25 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; MIDLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,784)
MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)
GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 102 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)

Public high schools in Manton:

MANTON CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 105 5TH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
MANTON ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION (Students: 23; Location: 105 5TH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high school in Manton:

MANTON BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 19; Location: 416 W SEVENTH ST PO BOX 186; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Manton:

MANTON CONSOLIDATED ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 379; Location: 105 5TH STREET; Grades: KG - 04)
MANTON CONSOLIDATED MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 105 5TH STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)

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Lakes: Mill Pond (A), Billings Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Green Mill Motel (Tours & Charters; 709 North USHighway 131).

Hotel: Green Mill Motel (709 North USHighway 131).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Manton and their reported violations in the past:

CITY OF MANTON (Population served: 1221, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-24-1998), St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-1998), St Boil Water Order (SEP-24-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-02-1998), St Public Notif received (OCT-30-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (SEP-25-1998), St Public Notif received (SEP-25-1998), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1998), St Public Notif requested (OCT-02-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-29-2002)

One routine major monitoring violation

ROLLINS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (Population served: 125, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

ST THERESA CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2002), St Public Notif requested (NOV-22-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-17-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-04-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-05-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-19-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-06-2000), St Public Notif requested (SEP-06-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-06-2000), St Unresolved (SEP-30-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2000)

LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

GREEN MILL MOTEL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-10-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-10-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-30-1999)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Manton that have no violations reported:

HOLLYWOOD BAR (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.8%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.8%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	14.2%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.8%

Manton compared to Michigan state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Manton (2007 data):

Citizens Bank: Manton Branch at 314 West Main Street, branch established on 1954-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $7,516.6 mil, Deposits: $5,355.6 mil, headquarters in Flint, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 172 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Banking Corporation

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	1	$2,000	$24,000	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$974
Water Supply	1	$2,376	$28,512	1	$332
Sewerage	1	$2,274	$27,288	1	$332
Streets and Highways	1	$3,367	$40,404	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,472	$29,664	1	$70
Other Government Administration	1	$2,364	$28,368	0	$0
Totals for Government	6	$14,853	$29,706	4	$1,708

Manton government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $213,000
Charges - Sewerage: $92,000
Parks & Recreation: $69,000

All Other: $30,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $44,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $219,000
Water Utilities: $109,000

Sewerage: $104,000

General - Other: $86,000

Financial Administration: $51,000

Police Protection: $44,000

Parks & Recreation: $42,000

Fire Protection: $34,000

Central Staff Services: $33,000

General Public Buildings: $18,000

Libraries: $6,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,000
General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,185,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $118,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $1,179,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $112,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000
Other, NEC: $6,000
Miscellaneous - Rents: $65,000
General Revenue, NEC: $27,000

Interest Earnings: $22,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $10,000
General - Other: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $510,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $128,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $165,000
Highways: $84,000
Tax - Property: $279,000
NEC: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $227,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $74,000

7.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,097 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.47%
Michigan average:	5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Grand Traverse County, MI	0.94% ($25,948 average AGI)
from Missaukee County, MI	0.91% ($26,405)
from Osceola County, MI	0.83% ($26,891)

7.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,347 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.45%
Michigan average:	5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Grand Traverse County, MI	1.13% ($25,117 average AGI)
to Missaukee County, MI	0.81% ($20,677)
to Osceola County, MI	0.55% ($24,239)

Strongest AM radio stations in Manton:

WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
WKJF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
WCCW (1310 AM; 15 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
WATT (1240 AM; 1 kW; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
WJML (1110 AM; 10 kW; PETOSKEY, MI)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBRN (1460 AM; 5 kW; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: RH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Manton:

WLXV (96.7 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
WJZQ (92.9 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
WTCM-FM (103.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
WIAA (88.7 FM; INTERLOCHEN, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
WCKC (107.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WKAD (93.7 FM; HARRIETTA, MI; Owner: CADILLAC BROADCASTING, LLC)
WOLW (91.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WICA (91.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
WKLT (97.5 FM; KALKASKA, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
WLDR-FM (101.9 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
W201CM (88.1 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WLJN-FM (89.9 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: GOOD NEWS MEDIA, INC.)
WNMC-FM (90.7 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Manton:

WWTV (Channel 9; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: HERITAGE B/CING COMPANY OF MICHIGAN)
WPBN-TV (Channel 7; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WPBN/WTOM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
WFQX-TV (Channel 33; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING II, LLC)
WGTU (Channel 29; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: SCANLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCMV (Channel 27; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
W68DD (Channel 68; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W62CQ (Channel 62; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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