Manchester, Maine

Manchester, Maine
Town
FIPS code		23-43080
GNIS feature ID	0582578
Website	Town of Manchester, Maine

Manchester is a town in

.

History

In the early 19th century, the town was known as "The Forks".

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.62 square miles (58.59 km²), of which 21.39 square miles (55.40 km²) is land and 1.23 square miles (3.19 km²) is water.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1860	813		—
1870	732		−10.0%
1880	623		−14.9%
1890	612		−1.8%
1900	518		−15.4%
1910	601		16.0%
1920	485		−19.3%
1930	492		1.4%
1940	626		27.2%
1950	664		6.1%
1960	1,068		60.8%
1970	1,331		24.6%
1980	1,949		46.4%
1990	2,099		7.7%
2000	2,465		17.4%
2010	2,580		4.7%
2020	2,456		−4.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 1,044 households, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.1% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.82.

The median age in the town was 46.2 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.8% were from 25 to 44; 35.4% were from 45 to 64; and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 977 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $52,500, and the median income for a family was $59,048. Males had a median income of $43,269 versus $27,450 for females. The

, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Shenna Bellows, executive director of the Maine ACLU and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014
• Laurie G. Lachance, President, Thomas College
• Samantha Smith, schoolgirl, peace activist and child actress
• Walter Wheeler, member of the Maine House of Representatives (2002–2010)

References

External links

• Manchester official site
• Manchester Community Profile