About Manton
Manton, MI is a small town located in central Michigan with an estimated population of 1,530.
Manton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.56 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 981 residents per square mile.
📰 Manton News Today
- Manton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 30
- Former Manton police chief Mike Long remembered for 28 years of service cadillacnews.com · Aug 12
- Obituary for Carol Lee (Baker) Olson-Blazejak holdshipfuneralhomes.com · Jun 24
- Paul Edwin Swanson Obituary (2026) - Manton, MI - Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center - Manistee Legacy obituary · Mar 23
- Big Rapids man, Hersey woman charged following Manton drug investigation Big Rapids Daily News · Jun 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Manton Unique
- Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Manton
- The North Side Restarant — american
- Cast Iron Kitchen — pizza
- Latitude 44 — coffee shop (café)
- Simply Coffee — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Manton Area Historical Museum · Museum
- Manton Veteran's Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Manton
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Manton
- Manton Consolidated Elem School
- Manton Consolidated High School
- Manton Consolidated Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMichigan
TypeCity
Population (2024)1,530
Rank in state#293 of 533
Land area1.56 sq mi
Density981/sq mi
Coordinates44.4113, -85.4005