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Manchester, Georgia
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Manchester, Georgia in 2012.
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Location in Meriwether County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Meriwether, Talbot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.05 sq mi (20.85 km2) |
| • Land | 8.01 sq mi (20.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 3,584 |
| • Density | 447.27/sq mi (172.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
31816
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| Area code(s) | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-49532 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0317652 |
| Website | http://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 4,230 at the 2010 census. CSX Transportation runs a railroad yard in Manchester.
Geography
Manchester is located in west central Georgia along Georgia State Route 85, which leads southwest 39 miles (63 km) to Columbus and northeast 10 miles (16 km) to Woodbury. Georgia 85 meets Georgia State Route 190 south of the city, which leads west 18 miles (29 km) to Pine Mountain. Georgia 85 also meets Georgia State Route 41 in the city, which leads southeast 7 miles (11 km) to Woodland and northwest 4 miles (6 km) to Warm Springs.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 922 | — | |
| 1920 | 2,776 | 201.1% | |
| 1930 | 3,745 | 34.9% | |
| 1940 | 3,462 | −7.6% | |
| 1950 | 4,036 | 16.6% | |
| 1960 | 4,115 | 2.0% | |
| 1970 | 4,779 | 16.1% | |
| 1980 | 4,796 | 0.4% | |
| 1990 | 4,104 | −14.4% | |
| 2000 | 3,988 | −2.8% | |
| 2010 | 4,230 | 6.1% | |
| 2020 | 3,584 | −15.3% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,666 | 46.48% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,713 | 47.8% |
| Native American | 3 | 0.08% |
| Asian | 19 | 0.53% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.06% |
| Other/Mixed | 108 | 3.01% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 73 | 2.04% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,584 people, 1,494 households, and 1,056 families residing in the city.
Notable people
- Novelist Stuart Woods. Manchester, dubbed Delano, was the setting for his first best-seller, Chiefs, and most of his subsequent books have a character who comes from the city.
- 5x Grammy nominated and Grammy award winning record producer and songwriter D. Arcelious Harris p/k/a Swagg R'Celious
- Former Clemson and Super Bowl-winning New York Jets football player Bill Mathis.
- NCAA Basketball Star Korvotney Barber (Auburn)
- State Representative Leonard R. "Nookie" Meadows
- Georgia Radio Hall of Fame inductee Wade Collier (Bear O'Brien)
See also
In Spanish: Manchester (Georgia) para niños
