The Town Files

Schoolcraft County, Michigan

8,128 people. The median home is worth $141,800 (typical Michigan town: $193,900) and the median household earns $56,782.

Towns in Schoolcraft County

Towns in Schoolcraft County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Manistique2,828$93,300$38,44647.3

People and housing

Schoolcraft CountyTypical Michigan town
Median home value$141,800$193,900
Median rent$705$955
Median household income$56,782$69,792
Median age52.643.7
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%21.5%
Below the poverty line14.1%10.4%

Jobs and pay

2,702 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,979 a year.

Largest industries in Schoolcraft CountyRetail318 jobs · $31,141Hotels & restaurants305 jobs · $16,317Manufacturing196 jobs · $76,019Construction151 jobs · $51,621Health care & social assistan…123 jobs · $51,958Other services87 jobs · $27,876
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Schoolcraft County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 7.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 549 storm events in Schoolcraft County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Schoolcraft County by type since 1996Hail39Blizzard18Dense Fog8High Wind15Ice Storm14Heavy Snow26Frost/Freeze11Winter Storm134Winter Weather154Cold/Wind Chill36
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Schoolcraft County has been included in 6 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 27, 2020BiologicalDR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
May 10, 1994FreezingDR-1028: Severe Deep Freeze
January 27, 1978SnowstormEM-3057: Blizzards & Snowstorms
March 2, 1977DroughtEM-3035: Drought
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).