Mancelona, Michigan

About Mancelona

Set in the northern part of Michigan, Mancelona is a small town counting 1,391 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Mancelona is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,391 residents per square mile.

📰 Mancelona News Today

• Prep roundup: Buckley wins Mancelona Invite; Trojans undefeated at Unity Invite; Onekama blows out Holton - Traverse City Record-Eagle Traverse City Record-Eagle · Oct 10
• Michigan races to extend public water ahead of huge toxic plume MLive.com · Oct 4
• Mancelona vs Oscoda - Boys Middle School Football 10/06/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 6
• Mancelona Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Tondalei "Tonnie" Sloan Obituary (2026) - Mancelona, MI - Mortensen Funeral Homes - Mancelona Chapel Legacy | Obituary · Oct 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Michigan headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Mancelona Unique

• The only place in America named Mancelona — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mancelona

• Bojack's Bake Shop & Cafe (café)
• Mustangs
• Papa K's of Mancelona — pizza
• Pizza Shoppe — pizza
• Shirley's Cafe — american
• The Iron Skillet — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Double Jump · Attraction
• Mancelona Area Historical Society Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mancelona

• Cedar River Nature Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Simpson Road Forest Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• American Legion Park reviews ★
• Christmas Tree Walkway reviews ★
• Palmer Park reviews ★
• Railroad Park reviews ★
• Triangle Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Mancelona

• Mancelona Elementary School
• Mancelona High School
• Mancelona Middle School
• North Central Academy Campus

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Mancelona

🏘️ Nearby Communities