Manton is a city in Wexford County, Michigan, home to about 1,511 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49663.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Manton, part in Cedar Creek Township (Wexford County) and Caldwell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Manton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)106 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI158 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL211 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Manton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Manton had 1,258 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 994th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Wexford County grew from 16,845 residents in 1900 to 33,673 in 2020.
Wexford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 35.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cadillac, MI weather station (10 miles away).
13,253 jobs at 910 businesses in Wexford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Manton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Manton Consolidated Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manton Consolidated Elem SchoolManton | K–4 | 345 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Manton Consolidated Middle SchoolManton | 5–8 | 305 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Manton Consolidated High SchoolManton | 9–12 | 289 | Public | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cedar Creek Township (Wexford County), Caldwell, Liberty Township (Wexford County), Greenwood Township (Wexford County), Bloomfield Township (Missaukee County) and Colfax Township (Wexford County).
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