About the Area

With our Design Center centrally located in the town of Manistique, our build territory covers approximately 3,928 square miles in the northern area of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Our territory extends from Tahquamenon Falls State Park to Epoufette to Gould City, Manistique, Garden, Nahma, Gladstone, Grand Marais, Pine Stump Junction, and everything in between.

Territory or Community Details:

Population:

26,300 (Territory Estimate)

3,462 (Manistique)

Hospitals:

There are health care facilities available within our community and nearby cities

Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital (Manistique)
St. Francis Hospital (Escanaba, about 60 miles south west of Manistique)
Helen Newberry Joy Hospital (Newberry, about 60 miles north east of Manistique)

Schools:

Manistique and the communities in our territory have many private and public school options available.

The Manistique School District consists of one Elementary School and one Middle/High School.
There are three private schools in Manistique and many more througout our territory.
Other public school districts in our territory include Big Bay De Noc, Newberry, Rapid River, Gladstone, Munsing, Burt, and Engadine.
Bay De Noc Community College (Escanaba)

	Trains & Airports:
	Delta County Airport (Escanaba) Schoolcraft County Airport (Manistique)

Parks, Preserves, Rivers & Lakes:

There are many opportunities to interact with nature in our area.

Some of the outdoor area attractions include Indian Lake State Park, Seney National Wildlife Refuge, Manistuque River, Tahquamenon River, Fayette State Park, Big Springs, Hiawatha National Forest, Lake Michagan Shoreline, Big Spring "Kitchi-ti-Kipi", Oswald Bear Ranch, Seul Choix Point Historical Light House, Manistique Harbor, Boardwalk, Marina and Harbor Light Station, Thompson Fish Hatchery, Tahquamenon Upper and Lower Falls, and Lake Superior (the largest fresh water lake in the country)

Entertainment:

Manistique and the other communities in our territory offer a variety of entertainment opportunities.

There are many small and unique shops to visit throughout our territory
Numerous historical sites and old light houses can be found in our territory such as the Au Sable Light Station west of Grand Marais.
The Manistique annual Folk Fest is held on July 8th and 9th and includes a variety of different musical performances, events, and parades.
The annual car show, held in Manistique on Labor Day weekend features a wide variety of cars and trucks.
The annual Trout and Salmon Derby is held in Manistique in late July.
There are many off road, ATV, and snowmobile trails in our territory as well as great hunting and fishing spots.
There are also movie theatres and great restaurants in our area and surrounding communities.

Interesting Facts:

Manistique is the only incorporated community in Schoolcraft County.

The Mackinac Bridge, about 90 miles east of Manistique, is currently the third longest suspension bridge in the world.

In 2002, Newberry was designated the Moose Capital of Michigan by the state legislature.

Area Weather:

Our area has mild summers with lake breezes, beautiful fall colors, moderate snow in the winter, and welcoming spring with everything fresh and green.

In the Manistique area, the average temperature in the winter months tends to be in the low 20's and mid 70's in the summer months.

In the Manistuque area, the average annual rainfall amounts to about 28 inches and the average annual snowfall amounts to about 50 inches.

Cities in My Territory:

Manistique, Gladstone, Rapid River, Masonville, Ensign, Nahma, Thompson, Garden Peninsula, Hiawatha, Gulliver, Curtis, Edgadine, Naubinway, Newberry, Grand Marais, Seney, Gould City, and McMillan.

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