Manchester, Georgia

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Manchester, Georgia
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, -84.6175
Country United States
State Georgia
Counties Meriwether, Talbot
Area
 - Total 5.7 sq mi (14.8 km²)
 - Land 5.7 sq mi (14.8 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation 889 ft (271 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 3,988
 - Density 699.6/sq mi (269.5/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 31816
Area code(s) 706
FIPS code 13-49532[1]
GNIS feature ID 0317652[2]

Manchester is a city located in Meriwether and Talbot Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia, although primarily in Meriwether. The population was 3,988 at the 2000 census.


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[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,988 people, 1,629 households, and 1,057 families residing in the city. The population density was 698.1 people per square mile (269.7/km²). There were 1,853 housing units at an average density of 324.4/sq mi (125.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 56.22% White, 42.23% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 1,629 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 21.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,842, and the median income for a family was $31,988. Males had a median income of $25,942 versus $21,484 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,339. About 17.8% of families and 25.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.0% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Trivia

Home of:

  • Bestselling author Stuart Woods, and was the inspiration for his first bestseller, Chiefs.
  • Former University of Georgia and New York Jets football player, Bill Mathis.
  • Auburn Tiger's Basketball player Korvotney Barber.


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