Manchester, Michigan
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| Manchester, Michigan | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Washtenaw |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km²) |
| - Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,160 |
| - Density | 1,201.8/sq mi (464.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48158 |
| Area code(s) | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-50660[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0631375[2] |
Manchester is a village in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,160 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Manchester Township.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (5.26%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,160 people, 900 households, and 584 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,201.8 per square mile (463.3/km²). There were 949 housing units at an average density of 528.0/sq mi (203.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.24% White, 0.37% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 1.48% of the population.
There were 900 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $46,974, and the median income for a family was $56,875. Males had a median income of $43,438 versus $27,396 for females. The per capita income for the village was $24,113. About 4.3% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] More Information
The public school mascot is the flying dutchmen, the school colors are maroon and gold.
During the mid-late 1880's, Manchester was the home of Michigan Lutheran Seminary.
Weekly events and historical information are regularly published in the Manchester Enterprise, Manchester's oldest newspaper, founded in 1867 and found at www.manchesterenterprise.com.
[edit] Famous Residents
- Former NFL Wide Receiver Nick Davis was born in Manchester and played football for Manchester High School.
- Cub Koda, lead singer of Brownsville Station, best known for the 1973 hit song "Smokin' In the Boys Room", which was later covered by Mötley Crüe, graduated from Manchester High School.
- David Allen, creator of popular children's show The Rugrats, lives in Manchester.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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