Manton (/mæn.tən/) is a city in Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan.

The city is located in northeastern Wexford County, which itself is part of Northern Michigan.

The townsite was purchased and cleared in 1872 along the proposed route of the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad, by two local settlers, Ezra Harger and George Manton, and a third partner, William Mears.

However, the county seat was forcibly moved to Cadillac in the Battle of Manton.

In 1993, an Old Order Amish community was started near Manton, most of the members coming from the Evart-LeRoy area or from Vestaburg in Michigan.

31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the city was 97.95% White, 0.41% Native American, 0.25% Asian, and 1.39% from two or more races.

28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.