Manistique East Breakwater Light · Photo: Chris Beechler · CC BY-SA 4.0Manistique spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Manistique’s city government spent $11.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,048 per resident.
What stands out about how Manistique is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$4,048 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Manistique’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,048 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,656, and the middle half spent $1,295–$2,347. Manistique spent more than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.7 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Manistique itself left out).
About $4,048 per resident a year, or $11.09 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.
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No trend yet
Manistique reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,307 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.40% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Manistique’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Manistique’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Manistique →
Who’s in charge in Manistique
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Manistique’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofmanistique.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 105 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,948).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Manistique Area Schools
Manistique’s K–12 school district, shared with Doyle Township, Germfask Township, Manistique Township, Mueller Township, Thompson Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,388 per pupil, $8,356 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Manistique voted in 2024
Official results for Manistique’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.2%819 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.5%524 votesOthers: 1.3% (18 votes).
Most votes in Manistique: Donald J Trump
Schoolcraft County: Trump 65.3%, Harris 33.3% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Manistique’s 2,396 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican57.1%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat39.2%Most votes in Manistique: Mike Rogers
Schoolcraft County: Rogers 63.2%, Slotkin 34.0% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Manistique, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manistique | 60.2% | 38.5% | 1.3% | 1,361 |
| Schoolcraft County | 65.3% | 33.3% | 1.4% | 4,898 |
| Michigan | 49.7% | 48.3% | 2.0% | 5,664,186 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017; Elissa Slotkin: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project); Mike Rogers: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project). All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Manistique.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofmanistique.org ↗
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Manistique compares with the towns next door
Manistique spent $4,048 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Manistique Township | $135 | $1,255 |
| Hiawatha Township | $223 | $1,510 |
| Manistique | $4,048 | $1,307 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Manistique’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Manistique’s government
How much does Manistique spend per resident?
About $4,048 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,048 was more than 96% of 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Manistique?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,307 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.40% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmanistique.org.
Who runs Manistique’s government?
See cityofmanistique.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Manistique yet.
How did Manistique vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 60.2%, Kamala D Harris 38.5% (1,361 votes, official results). Schoolcraft County: Trump 65.3%, Harris 33.3%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Manistique?
28 full-time and 50 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $212,244 (about $2.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Manistique in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Ed McBroom) and State House District 108 (Dave Prestin). The House district also covers 63 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →