THE BRETHREN LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Newaygo Barrens setting.
Brethren CDP has 1.28 square miles of land in Manistee County. Its Census reference point is in Newaygo Barrens, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Brethren and Manistee County
Brethren is associated with Manistee County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Brethren by land and water
The Census records 0.04 square miles of water within Brethren, or 2.7% of its total area. It is 55 percentage points lower than the 57.7% recorded for Manistee County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Brethren CDP has 1.8% of the land area of nearby Dickson township (69.5 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

