Manchester, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,988. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,719 (-6.7% change)
Males: 1,800 (45.1%), Females: 2,188 (54.9%)

Meriwether County

Zip code: 31816

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $25,842
Median house value: $61,800

Population by Race

Races in Manchester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.0%)
  • Black (42.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (15.7%), Irish (6.7%), English (4.9%), German (2.3%).

Elevation: 883 feet

Land area: 5.7 square miles

Map of Manchester, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Manchester

  • High school or higher: 70.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 11.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Manchester city

  • Never married: 27.3%
  • Now married: 43.2%
  • Separated: 4.8%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -82 (-2.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Manchester:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Manchester:

  • COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 33 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Abbreviation: CSG)
  • LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 44 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; Abbreviation: LSF)
  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 56 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: ATL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Manchester:

  • ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL (about 7 miles; WARM SPRINGS, GA; Abbreviation: 5A9)
  • CALLAWAY GARDENS-HARRIS COUNTY (about 18 miles; PINE MOUNTAIN, GA; Abbreviation: PIM)
  • THOMASTON-UPSON COUNTY (about 27 miles; THOMASTON, GA; Abbreviation: OPN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Manchester:

  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 36 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,263)
  • CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; MORROW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,953)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 60 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,241)
  • ATLANTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 63 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 19,703)

Schools

Public high school in Manchester:

  • MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 571; Location: 405 FIFTH AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Manchester:

  • CHRISTIAN WAY ACADEMY (Students: 26; Location: P.O. BOX 402; Grades: KG – 12)
  • MANCHESTER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 9; Location: PO BOX 545/209 SECOND ST; Grades: 3 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Manchester:

  • MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 842; Location: 2600 JUDSON-BULLOCH ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MANCHESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 512; Location: 700 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EVEN START (Location: 201 PERRY STREET; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle school in Manchester:

  • MOUNTAIN TOP CHRISTIAN (Students: 36; Location: 5304 SCENIC HEIGHTS RD; Grades: 1 – 9)

Libraries

Library in Manchester:

  • PINE MOUNTAIN REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $757,336; Location: 218 PERRY STREET; 101,666 books; 1,473 audio materials; 2,229 video materials; 430 serial subscriptions)