Manchester, Indiana

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Manchester
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Manchester
Coordinates: 39°09′04″N85°00′43″W / 39.15111°N 85.01194°W / 39.15111; -85.01194
Country United States
State Indiana
County Dearborn
Township Manchester
Elevation
[1]
919 ft (280 m)
ZIP code
47041
GNIS feature ID2830845 [1]

Manchester is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Manchester Township, Dearborn County, Indiana. The population was 3,304 as of 2023. [2]

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History

A post office was established at Manchester in 1822, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1914. [3] The community was named from Manchester Township. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
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The United States Census Bureau defined Manchester as a census designated place in the 2023 American Community Survey. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manchester, Indiana
  2. "Census profile: Manchester township, Dearborn County, IN". Census Reporter. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  3. "Dearborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  208. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for the township in which it is located.
  5. "2023 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.