Wellston, Michigan

Wellston, Michigan
Wellston
Wellston
Coordinates: 44°13′01″N 85°57′28″W / 44.21694°N 85.95778°W / 44.21694; -85.95778
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyManistee
TownshipNorman
Area
  Total
1.01 sq mi (2.63 km2)
  Land0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
774 ft (236 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
254
  Density260.78/sq mi (100.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
49689
Area code231
GNIS feature ID1622084
FIPS code26-85300

Wellston is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Norman Township, Manistee County, Michigan, United States. Its population was 254 as of the 2020 census, down from 311 in 2010. The community is in the Manistee National Forest just south of M-55, about 21 miles (34 km) east of Manistee and about 29 miles (47 km) west of Cadillac. Wellston has a post office with ZIP code 49689.