Manchester, Kentucky
Manchester, Kentucky | ||
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FIPS code 21-49656 | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0513768 | |
| Website | welovemanchester | |
Manchester is a
2010 census
.
History
The town was founded to be the seat of the newly formed
English industrial success.[5]
Geography
Manchester is located at 37°9′10″N 83°45′48″W / 37.15278°N 83.76333°W (37.152818, -83.763403).[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1880 | 97 | — | |
| 1900 | 398 | — | |
| 1910 | 626 | 57.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,509 | — | |
| 1950 | 1,706 | 13.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,868 | 9.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,664 | −10.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,838 | 10.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,634 | −11.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,738 | 6.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,255 | −27.8% | |
| 2020 | 1,512 | 20.5% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 1,459 | [7] | −3.5% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of the
Latino
of any race were 1% of the population.
There were 579 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.5% were married couples living together, 19% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.84.
Education
Manchester has a lending library, the Clay County Public Library.[10]
Media
Manchester is the
radio stations
:
Notable people
- Bert T. Combs– Former jurist and 50th Governor of Kentucky.
- Theophilus T. Garrard – A politician and Union general in the American Civil War.
- Richie Farmer – Former University of Kentucky shooting guard and Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ a b Rennick, Robert. Kentucky Place Names, p. 186. University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Accessed 1 August 2013.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Kentucky Public Library Directory". Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
Further reading
- Estep, Bill (November 30, 2013). "50 Years of Night: A drug-addled city hits bottom, strives to get clean". The McClatchy Company.
External links
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