COUNTY PROFILE - MANISTEE, Michigan

 
LOCATION SERVICES
 
Manistee County EDO
375 River, Suite 205
Manistee, Michigan 49660
 
Contact:  Tom Kubanek
Phone:    616/723-4325
FAX:      616/723-1488
 
 
County Seat:  Manistee
 
POPULATION
 
1970 Census                    20393
1980 Census                    23019
1990 Census                    21265
Median Age (as of 1990)         38.1 years
 
 
LABOR FORCE
(1992 average)
 
Total Labor Force             9000
Employed                      7725
Total Unemployment            1275
Unemployment Rate             14.2%
3-Year Average                 13.%
 
 
PRINCIPAL ECONOMIC BASE EMPLOYERS
 
Firm                                Employees         Product/Service
 
Packaging Corp. America, Filer City       350  Corrugated paperboard
Oaks Correc. Fac., Manistee Twp.          280  State prison
Martin Marietta Chemicals, Manistee       270  Industrial chemicals
West Shore Hospital, Manistee             255  Regional hospital
Morton International, Manistee            232  Salt products
Akzo-International Salt, Manistee         175  Salt
J.B. Publications, Manistee-Bear Lk        52  Commercial printing
Custom Packaging Systems, Manistee         50  Bulk containers
Axchem, Manistee                           37  Chemicals
Shell Western E & P, Manistee              36  Oil & gas
TES - Filer City Station                   31  Cogeneration power plant
M & R Plastics, Copemish                   25  Molded plastic products
A.D. Joslin Mfg., Manistee                 21  Tools & dies
Fab-Lite, Manistee                         20  Steel fabrication/office furn.
Thermolock, Copemish                       20  Thermal windows
Cope Tool & Die, Copemish                  18  Carbide dies - auto/aerospace
Portage Wire, Onekama                      17  Harnesses, coatings, fixtures
Amor Sign Studios, Manistee                15  Signs/advertising displays
Metal Line Machine & Welding               15  Industrial machine re-building
Northern A-1 Services                      15  Industrial environmental serv.
Lakeview Orchards, Manistee                14  Fruit production, storage
 
 
EARNING LEVELS
                                          Average Hourly Rate
Classification                           Minimum       Maximum
 
Clerk, General Office                      $6.81        $10.30
Drafter                                    $8.92        $14.91
Electronic Technician                      $7.89        $15.58
Engineer                                  $12.62        $19.05
Forklift Operator                          $8.16        $11.89
General Laborer                            $4.85         $8.71
Machinist                                 $10.42        $12.66
Production Supervisor                     $12.65        $15.46
Truck Driver                               $7.18        $10.26
Welder                                    $10.33        $12.90
 
Source:  Based on Michigan Bell Retention Survey, adjusted for inflation to
         1991 using Consumer Price Index.
 
 
DISTANCE TO:
                   Miles    Kilometers
Chicago             270         434
Cleveland           410         659
Detroit             250         402
Indianapolis        380         611
Lansing             170         273
Toronto             440         707
 
 
TRANSPORTATION
 
Main Highways:  M-22, M-55, M-115, US-31
Bus Lines:      Manistee County Dial-A-Ride (service in Manistee Co.)
Truck Lines:    6
Rail Lines:     CSX Railway
Ports:          Port of Manistee
Airports:       Manistee Blacker Airport
Airlines:       United Express (3 flights per day)
 
 
CLIMATE
As reported by weather station at Manistee.
 
January Average Minimum:   16 F./ -9 C.    Average Maximum:   29 F./ -2 C.
July Average Minimum:      59 F./ 15 C.    Average Maximum:   80 F./ 27 C.
Growing Season:       159 days
Days below 0 F or -18 C:    5      Average Annual Rainfall:   31 in./ 79 cm.
Days above 90 F or 32 C:    6      Average Annual Snowfall:   92 in./234 cm.
 
 
INDUSTRIAL SITES
(As of January 1993)
 
Community                  Sites    Acres    Hectares    Industrial Parks
 
Copemish Park                          10           4              1
Filer Twp.                             12           5              1
Kaleva                       20        60          24              1
Manistee                     20        64          26              1
Manistee Twp.                          60          24              1
     COUNTY TOTAL            40       206          83              5
 
Zero acres indicates less than half an acre or no information available.
 
 
CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
 
                   Residential   Industrial      Office      Mercantile
                  Units  Value  Units  Value  Units  Value  Units  Value
 
1991:               99    $7.78                  3    $0.18    1    $0.10
3-Year Average:     84    $5.55    1    $0.07    2    $0.23    2    $0.27
 
Values are reported in millions of dollars. A 3-year average value of 1 may
indicate no construction activity in one or more of the last three years.
 
 
NEW INCORPORATIONS
 
Incorporations in 1992:     42          State Median:   68
Incorporation Rate:        198          State Median:  183
 
Incorporation Rate = incorporations per 100,000 population.
 
 
PROPERTY TAX BASE
(As of 1992)
 
Agricultural    Residential   Industrial    Commercial    Other
     5%             56%           5%            9%         25%
 
County Total State Equalized Value:             $412,625,736.00
County Average Tax Millage Rate (in 1991):                48.69
 
 
UTILITIES
                   Electric           Gas                Telephone*
 
Manistee           Consumers          MichCon            Michigan Bell, D,EA
 
* D=digital switching; EA=equal access to interexchange carriers;
  see Source List note.
 
 
WATER
                                 Gallons           Liters         Pressure
                 Source      Capacity   Use    Capacity   Use   (lbs./sq.in.)
 
Manistee         Wells           85      26       322      98     60-92
 
Capacity and maximum use in hundreds of thousands of gallons/liters per day.
 
 
SEWER
                                            Gallons            Liters
                     Type               Capacity   Load    Capacity   Load
 
Manistee             Primary                 15      13         57      49
 
Capacity and present load in hundreds of thousands of gallons/liters per day.
 
 
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
                                   1990               Master   Public Library
Community        Phone Number   Population    Zoning   Plan      (Volumes)
 
Manistee         616-723-2558        6734       yes    yes     61,777
 
 
                 ------- Fire Department -------    Police
Community        Class.    FT Paid    PT/Volunt.  (Full-Time)  Solid Waste
 
Manistee          6            8                        14     Contracted
 
 
County Sheriff Officers:    16      Licensed Landfills in County:    1
 
Other communities in Manistee County (1990 population for incorporated
communities in parenthesis):
 
Arcadia Twp. (553), Bear Lake (339), Bear Lake Twp. (1419), Brown Twp. (588),
Butterfield, Cleon Twp. (713), Copemish (222), Dickson Twp. (735), Dublin,
Eastlake (473), Filer City, Filer Twp. (1966), Kaleva (484), Manistee Twp.
(2952), Maple Grove Twp. (1123), Marilla Twp. (268), Norman Twp. (1189),
Norwalk, Oak Park, Onekama (515), Onekama Twp. (1266), Parkdale, Pierport,
Pleasanton Twp. (573), Springdale Twp. (498), Stronach Twp. (688), Wellston
 
 
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES (1992-1993)
                                                  K-12    Instruc.     High
Community        School District                Students    Staff     Schools
 
Bear Lake        Bear Lake                          375        19         1
Manistee         Manistee Area Public              1988        84         1
Onekama          Onekama Consolidated               441        28         1
 
 
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
(As of Fall 1991)
 
Name and Location                                               Enrollment
 
Ferris State University, Big Rapids (80 mi.)                         12422
Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City (50 mi.)                 4386
West Shore Community College, Scottville (20 mi.)                     1326
 
 
MEDICAL FACILITIES
 
Hospitals in County:           1     Total Beds:     95
Nearest Large Medical Center:  Traverse City (50 miles)
Extended Care Facilities:      2     Total Beds:    221
Physicians (MDs and DOs) in County:     34
 
 
HOUSING AND CHURCHES
(Housing as of 1990)
 
Owner occupied:     6707 (78.2%)     Median Home Value:   $40,400.00
Renter occupied:    1873 (21.8%)     Median Contract Rent:   $224.00
Churches:      Catholic:    5    Protestant:   30
Synagogues:    0   Nearest synagogue is in Traverse City (62 miles)
 
 
RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
 
State and Federal parks; recreation areas; fishing, hunting, cross country
skiing; Manistee National Forest; varied inland lakes and streams; located
on Lake Michigan, beautiful beaches and scenic coastlines; recreational
harbor facilities at Manistee, Portage Lake, and Arcadia on Lake Michigan.
Rustic to luxury lodging; Victorian Village w/ Ramsdell Theatre; varied
museums and historic buildings; unique shops.
 
 
COMMERCIAL SERVICES
(As of 1989)
 
General Building Contractors                   12
Metalworking Machinery                          2
Commercial Printing                             3
Advertising                                     0
Personnel Supply Services                       0
Computer and Data Processing Services           2
Legal Services                                  7
Accounting, Auditing and Bookkeeping            4
Retail Establishments                         181
Wholesale Establishments                       30
 
Hotel/Motel Rooms (as of 1986):               535
Television Channels:    3 w/antenna, 25 w/cable
Radio Stations:         2
Newspapers:     Manistee News Advocate (daily), Manistee County Pioneer Press,
                Manistee Observer (weekly)
 
 
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
(As of 1993)                                                       Offices
                                            Main Office           in County
 
First of America Bank-Northern Michigan     Traverse City              5
FMB-Security Bank                           Manistee                   5
Northwestern Savings Bank & Trust           Traverse City              1
The Honor State Bank                        Honor                      1
West Michigan National Bank                 Frankfort                  1
 
EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS BY INDUSTRY
                                                               Earnings
                                   Employment                ($ millions)
                                1985        1990            1985          1990
 
Total Employment                 7982        8858
Total Income                                              $233.92       $302.18
 
Earnings by Place of Work                                 $128.86       $165.97
 
  Components by Type:
  Wage and Salary                6235        6981         $101.80       $128.49
  Proprietors                    1747        1877          $16.30        $24.39
    Farm                          333         288           $1.62         $3.11
    Nonfarm                      1414        1589          $14.68        $21.28
 
  Components by Industry:
  Farm                            531         447           $3.20         $4.86
  Nonfarm                        7451        8411         $125.66       $161.11
    Private                      6142        7008         $102.46       $131.37
      Agric./For./Fish.            94         129           $0.86         $1.28
      Mining                       50          36           $1.09         $0.79
      Construction                308         445           $5.73         $8.48
      Manufacturing              1750        1541          $47.74        $51.56
        Non-Durable Goods         ---         ---          $29.11        $35.27
        Durable Goods             ---         ---          $18.63        $16.30
      Transp. & Utilities         327         400           $8.93        $13.21
      Wholesale Trade             290         443           $3.45         $6.07
      Retail Trade               1350        1751          $12.96        $18.69
      Fin./Ins./Real Est.         407         466           $3.23         $4.46
      Services                   1566        1797          $18.49        $26.83
    Government                   1309        1403          $23.19        $29.74
      Federal                      81         108           $1.89         $2.60
      Military, Civilian           52          54           $0.31         $0.43
      State and Local            1176        1241          $20.99        $26.71
 
Earnings by Place of Residence                            $124.56       $158.57
 
Zero values indicate confidential information or fewer than 10 employees
or less than $50,000.
 
Per Capita Income:      1985:    $10,850.00      1990:    $14,208.00