Manistee County, Michigan

Manistee County
County
Tippy Dam on the Manistee River
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
Michigan's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°18′N 86°19′W / 44.3°N 86.31°W / 44.3; -86.31
Country	United States
State	Michigan
Founded	1840 1855 (organized)[1]
Seat	Manistee
Largest city	Manistee
Area
• Total	1,281 sq mi (3,320 km2)
• Land	542 sq mi (1,400 km2)
• Water	738 sq mi (1,910 km2)  58%
Population  (2020)
• Total	25,032
• Density	46/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.manisteecountymi.gov

Manistee County (/mænɪsti/ man-iss-TEE) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,032.^[2] The county seat is Manistee.^[3] The county is named for the Manistee River. Manistee County is part of Northern Michigan and has a shoreline on Lake Michigan.