Manchester, Illinois

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Manchester
Scott County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Manchester Highlighted.svg
Location of Manchester in Scott County, Illinois.
Coordinates: 39°32′32″N90°19′49″W / 39.54222°N 90.33028°W / 39.54222; -90.33028 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Scott
Area
[2]
  Total
1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2)
  Land1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
686 ft (209 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
265
  Density249.29/sq mi (96.25/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62663
Area code 217
FIPS code 17-46331
GNIS feature ID2399238 [1]

Manchester is a village in southeast Scott County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 354. It is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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History

2013 mass murder

On April 24, 2013, a shooting left six people dead (including one unborn child) and another injured. [3] The suspect Ricky Smith, a nephew of the village's mayor, Ron Drake, was killed in a gunfight with police. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Manchester has a total area of 1.06 square miles (2.75 km2), all land. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 394
1890 4083.6%
1900 4305.4%
1910 48011.6%
1920 456−5.0%
1930 389−14.7%
1940 348−10.5%
1950 3510.9%
1960 282−19.7%
1970 33518.8%
1980 38715.5%
1990 347−10.3%
2000 3542.0%
2010 292−17.5%
2020 265−9.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 354 people, 136 households, and 99 families residing in the village. The population density was 341.8 inhabitants per square mile (132.0/km2). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 141.9 per square mile (54.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 136 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $26,964 versus $21,528 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,728. About 8.7% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manchester, Illinois
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. Dettro, Chris (April 25, 2013). "Friends remember Manchester murder victims". State Journal-Register . Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  4. Fox News, April 24, 2013
  5. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.