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Manistee, MI

Manistee is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 6,586. It is the county seat of Manistee County.  Manistee is locally known as "The Stee". It is said that the name "Manistee" is a Native American word first applied to the principal river of the county.  Specifically, it is said it could be interpreted as: 'river at whose mouth there are islands.  But see, Manistee River, which says it is from the Ojibwa word Manistiqweita, meaning "Crooked River".

Missionaries visited Manistee in the early 1800s, and a Jesuit mission house is known to have been located on the NW shore of Lake Manistee in 1826. In 1832, a group of traders from Massachusetts built a log house up the Manistee River. However, they were soon driven off by the Indians. The first permanent settlement was made on 16 April 1841, when John Stronach and his brother Joseph Stronach arrived at the mouth of the Manistee River in a schooner loaded with fifteen men and equipment to establish a saw mill.

Manistee is also associated with the Salt Industry. Manistee is now the home of three factories on Lake Manistee; Packaging Corporation of America, Morton Salt (this plant is the largest salt plant in the world, and produces water softener products that are distributed by Walmart), and Martin Marietta. The town is also a local favorite for tourism and fishing.

State Fish:

Brook trout   Click this link for pictures and more information.

Types of Fish:

http://www.michigandnr.com/PUBLICATIONS/PDFS/fishing/names_of_MIfishes.pdf

State Fish & Game Website:  (Licensing requirements & Etc)

http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/

Fishing Information Links:

http://www.fishweb.com/recreation/fishing/lakes/

http://www.1fghp.com/mi.html

http://www.michiganfishingtrips.com/

Income & Housing Costs Numbers:

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,200 (it was $30,351 in 2000)

Manistee	$30,200
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $86,300 (it was $66,500 in 2000)

Manistee	$86,300
Michigan:	$149,300

Geographic:

Elevation: 201 feet

Land area: 3.25 square miles.

Population density: 2022 people per square mile

(low).

In-Depth Facts and Figures as listed below, plus other information:

·        Climate Charts

1.      Average Temperature

2.      Precipitation (Rain)

3.      Humidity

4.      Wind Speed (MPH)

5.      Snowfall

6.      Sunshine

7.      Cloudy Days

·        Tornado Activity History

·        Hospitals & Medical

·        Airports

·        Colleges/Universities

·        High Schools

·        Locations of Interest

·        Shopping Centers

·        Churches

·        Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Creeks/Parks

·        Tourist Attractions

·        Banks

·        Housing Costs Information

·        Crime Statistics

·        Radio Stations AM/FM

·        TV Broadcast Stations

·        Discussion Forums

For the above information and photos, click this link:

http://www.city-data.com/city/Manistee-Michigan.html

Total Tax Burden--Data for Calculation

http://www.retirementliving.com/RLstate2.html#MICHIGAN

Cost of Living Calculators Links:

http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/costofliving/costofliving.html?step=form&x=36&y=3

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/movecalc.asp

http://cityrating.com/costofliving.asp

http://www.relocationessentials.com/aff/www/tools/salary/col.aspx

http://swz.salary.com/CostofLivingWizard/layoutscripts/coll_start.asp