Manitou, Kentucky

About Manitou

Manitou is a small unincorporated community in western Kentucky.

Manitou holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.66 square miles.

📰 Manitou News Today

• Malcolm Hanks Obituary (2026) - Manitou, KY - Harris Funeral Home, Inc. Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Steven Hill Obituary - May 15, 2011 - Manitou, Kentucky SILive.com · Jul 17
• Jeffery Lutz | Obituaries - the-messenger.com the-messenger.com · Nov 15
• Joyce E. Osborn Obituary (2026) - Manitou, KY - Harris Funeral Home, Inc. Legacy obituary · Jul 27
• Manitou, KY Weather Radar WeatherBug · Sep 19

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What Makes Manitou Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

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