THE DICKSON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Newaygo Barrens setting.
Dickson township has 69.5 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
Dickson and Manistee County
Dickson 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.
Dickson by land and water
The Census records 2.01 square miles of water within Dickson, or 2.8% of its total area. It is 54.8 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, Dickson township has 54.4 times the land area of nearby Brethren CDP (1.28 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

