Manchester, Illinois
Manchester | |
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217 | |
FIPS code | 17-46331 |
GNIS feature ID | 2399238[2] |
Wikimedia Commons | Manchester, Illinois |
Manchester is a village in southeast
Geography
Manchester is located at 39°32′31″N 90°19′46″W / 39.54194°N 90.32944°W (39.541840, -90.329390).[3]
According to the 2010 census, Manchester has a total area of 1.06 square miles (2.75 km2), all land.[4]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 394 | — | |
1890 | 408 | 3.6% | |
1900 | 430 | 5.4% | |
1910 | 480 | 11.6% | |
1920 | 456 | −5.0% | |
1930 | 389 | −14.7% | |
1940 | 348 | −10.5% | |
1950 | 351 | 0.9% | |
1960 | 282 | −19.7% | |
1970 | 335 | 18.8% | |
1980 | 387 | 15.5% | |
1990 | 347 | −10.3% | |
2000 | 354 | 2.0% | |
2010 | 292 | −17.5% | |
2020 | 265 | −9.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
As of the
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
History
The Village re-established the village fire department in the summer of 1997. The department grew exponentially until 2009 when Mayor Ron Drake took over as Fire Chief and bankrupted the department. The Village still has two of the fire trucks, but has no members who know how to operate them or is licensed to drive them, including Mayor Drake.
2013 mass murder
On April 24, 2013, a shooting left six people dead (including one unborn child) and another injured.[7] The suspect Ricky Smith, a nephew of the village's mayor, Ron Drake, was killed in a gunfight with police.[8]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manchester, Illinois
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- State Journal-Register. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- ^ Fox News, April 24, 2013