Manchester, Georgia

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Manchester, Georgia
City
Manchester, Georgia.JPG
Manchester in 2012
Meriwether County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Manchester Highlighted.svg
Location in Meriwether County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°51′22″N84°37′3″W / 32.85611°N 84.61750°W / 32.85611; -84.61750
Country United States
State Georgia
Counties Meriwether, Talbot
Area
[1]
 • Total8.05 sq mi (20.85 km2)
 • Land8.01 sq mi (20.75 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
883 ft (269 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total3,584
 • Density447.27/sq mi (172.69/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31816
Area code 706
FIPS code 13-49532 [3]
GNIS feature ID0317652 [4]
Website manchester-ga.gov

Manchester is a town in Meriwether and Talbot counties in the U.S. state of Georgia, although primarily in Meriwether. The population was 3,584 at the 2020 census, [2] down from 4,230 in 2010. It is the most populous community in Meriwether County. CSX Transportation runs a railroad yard in Manchester.

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History

Manchester was founded in 1907, when the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway was extended northward to that point; it was merged into the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1946. [5] From Manchester the railroad diverged, with one line going to Atlanta and another to Birmingham. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Manchester as a city in 1909. [6] The city was named after Manchester, England. [5]

In 2019, CSX Transportation demolished the historic Manchester Yard Office in order to make way for a new, larger, yard facilities building.

Geography

Manchester is in west central Georgia, in southern Meriwether County, with a small portion extending south into Talbot County. The ridge of Pine Mountain runs along the southern edge of the city, rising 300 feet (91 m) above the city to an elevation of 1,180 feet (360 m) above sea level. Georgia State Route 85 is the main highway through the city, leading southwest 39 miles (63 km) to Columbus and north 10 miles (16 km) to Woodbury. Georgia 85 meets Georgia 190 in the southern part of the city, which leads west 16 miles (26 km) along the crest of Pine Mountain to U.S. Route 27 south of the town of Pine Mountain. Georgia 85 meets Georgia 41 in the center of Manchester, which leads southeast 6 miles (10 km) to Woodland and northwest 5 miles (8 km) to Warm Springs.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Manchester has a total area of 8.0 square miles (21 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 0.45%, are water. [1] Pigeon Creek runs along the northern border of the city and flows east to the Flint River.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 922—
1920 2,776201.1%
1930 3,74534.9%
1940 3,462−7.6%
1950 4,03616.6%
1960 4,1152.0%
1970 4,77916.1%
1980 4,7960.4%
1990 4,104−14.4%
2000 3,988−2.8%
2010 4,2306.1%
2020 3,584−15.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1850-1870 [8] 1880 [9]
1890-1910 [10] 1920-1930 [11]
1930-1940 [12] 1940-1950 [13]
1960-1980 [14] 1980-2000 [15]
The Manchester Community Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 2002. Manchester Community Building; Manchester, GA (NRHP).JPG
The Manchester Community Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 2002.
Manchester racial composition as of 2020 [16]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)1,66646.48%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1,71347.8%
Native American 30.08%
Asian 190.53%
Pacific Islander 20.06%
Other/mixed 1083.01%
Hispanic or Latino 732.04%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,584 people, 1,494 households, and 1,056 families residing in the city.

Circa 2022 Manchester had 4,230 people. 4,118 of them were in Meriwether County and 112 of them were in Talbot County. [17]

Education

Residents in Meriwether County are in the Meriwether County School District. [18]

Residents in Talbot County are in the Talbot County School District. [19]

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "P1. Race – Manchester city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
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  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
  5. 1 2 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 143. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  6. ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1909. p. 1071.
  7. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
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  13. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
  14. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
  15. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 2000.
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  17. ↑ "General Highway Map Talbot County" (PDF). Georgia Department of Transportation . Retrieved September 26, 2024.
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  19. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Talbot County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 26, 2024. - Text list
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