Manchester, Georgia

Coordinates: 32°51′22″N 84°37′3″W / 32.85611°N 84.61750°W / 32.85611; -84.61750
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Manchester, Georgia
City
Manchester in 2012
Manchester in 2012
Location in Meriwether County and the state of Georgia
Location in Meriwether County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°51′22″N 84°37′3″W / 32.85611°N 84.61750°W / 32.85611; -84.61750
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesMeriwether, 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 zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31816
Area code706
FIPS code13-49532[3]
GNIS feature ID0317652[4]
Websitemanchester-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.

History[edit]

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, in 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[edit]

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[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910922—
19202,776201.1%
19303,74534.9%
19403,462−7.6%
19504,03616.6%
19604,1152.0%
19704,77916.1%
19804,7960.4%
19904,104−14.4%
20003,988−2.8%
20104,2306.1%
20203,584−15.3%
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 racial composition as of 2020[16]
Race Num. Perc.
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[edit]

  • David "Swagg R'Celious" Harris, A Grammy and Emmy award winning and four time Grammy nominated producer and songwriter.The first person and first person of color to achieve these accolades from the city.
  • Bill Mathis, former Clemson and Super Bowl-winning New York Jets football player
  • Stuart Woods, novelist.[17] 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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Manchester city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 1, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
  5. ^ a b 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.
  8. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
  9. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  10. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  11. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 253.
  12. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  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.
  16. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  17. ^ "Stuart Woods Official Website". www.stuartwoods.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2002. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

External links[edit]

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