Manistee County - Quality of Life

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EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT INFORMATION
COMMUNITY	SCHOOL DISTRICT	STUDENTS	INSTRUCTORS	HIGH SCHOOLS
Bear Lake	Bear Lake Schools	366	36	1
Brethren	Kaleva Norman Dickson Sch Dist	850	49	1
Manistee	Manistee Area Schools	2,030	102	1
Onekama	Onekama Consolidate Schools	443	31	1
Source: MI Department of Education, 1997

TWO YEAR COLLEGES AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS
NAME	LOCATION	ENROLLMENT
West Shore Community College	Scottville (Mason Co.)	1,522

FOUR YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
NAME	LOCATION	ENROLLMENT
Source: MI Department of Education, 1996

MEDICAL FACILITIES
TYPE OF FACILITY	# IN COUNTY	# OF BEDS
Hospitals	1	95
Source: MI Department of Consumer and Industry Services, 1998

HOUSING (2000)
OWNER OCCUPIED	MEDIAN VALUE	RENTER OCCUPIED	MEDIAN RENT
5,311	$77,400	1,754	$424
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

CLIMATE
MONTH	AVG. MIN TEMP	AVG. MAX TEMP.
January	16F./-9C	29f./-2C.
July	59F./15C.	80F./27C
PRECIPITATION	RAINFALL	SNOWFALL
Average Annual	31in./79cm.	92in./234cm.
GROWING SEASON	DAYS ABOVE 90F/32C	DAYS BELOW 0F/-18C
159	6	5
Source: NOAA Climate Summary, 1995

RECREATION

COUNTY HIGHLIGHTS

Surrounded by unspoiled natural beauty year round, Manistee County offers small town charm with recreation for every enthusiast, including some of the finest fishing in the county, white sandy beaches, 87,000 acres of National Forest land, hunting, campgrounds, horseback riding, skiing and snowmobile trails, 6 golf courses, tennis, canoeing, public access lakes, riverwalks and bandshells, bowling, historic buildings, Victorian mansions, trolley tours, museums and festivals throughout the year. Two piers along with the U.S. Coast Guard Station protect the entrance to the Manistee River channel; the much photographed and painted lighthouse and beautiful beach scenes draw many artists to the area; Manistee County has a vast natural beauty, a “hometown” feeling, and cultural arts include the historic Ramsdell Theatre, Manistee Symphony Orchestra, Manistee Art Institute, three dance studios and three art galleries.

Source: Local County Economic Development Contact, 2008