Manchester, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,738
Males: 774 (44.5%), Females: 964 (55.5%)

Clay County

Zip code: 40962

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $15,923
Median house value: $59,300

Population by Race

Races in Manchester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
  • Black (6.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (32.5%), English (8.9%), Irish (4.7%), German (3.6%), Scottish (1.7%).

Elevation: 870 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Map of Manchester, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Manchester

  • High school or higher: 57.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Manchester city

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 49.7%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

0.2% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Manchester:

  • MEMORIAL HOSP INC (401 MEMORIAL DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Manchester:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Manchester:

  • BLUE GRASS (about 84 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 95 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 106 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Manchester:

  • LONDON-CORBIN ARPT-MAGEE FLD (about 22 miles; LONDON, KY; Abbreviation: LOZ)
  • TUCKER-GUTHRIE MEMORIAL (about 36 miles; HARLAN, KY; Abbreviation: I35)
  • MIDDLESBORO-BELL COUNTY (about 39 miles; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Abbreviation: 1A6)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Manchester:

  • SOUTHEAST SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 13; Location: 19 MANCHESTER SQ; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Manchester:

  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 75 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 80 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,437)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 82 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)

Schools

Public high school in Manchester:

  • CLAY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,089; Location: 415 CLAY CO HIGH RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Manchester:

  • MANCHESTER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 37; Location: 118 WAYNE ST; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Manchester:

  • CLAY COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 677; Location: 239 RICHMOND RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 349; Location: 1908 N HWY 421; Grades: PK – 06)
  • BURNING SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 9847 N HWY 421; Grades: PK – 06)
  • HORSE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: 1342 SOUTH HWY. 421; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PACES CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 1983 S HWY 421; Grades: KG – 06)
  • GOOSE ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 364 HWY 1524; Grades: PK – 06)
  • HACKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location: 84 HOOKER RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LAUREL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 155; Location: 1203 N HWY 11; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CAMPBELL-REED ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 207 CHURCH ST; Grades: 05 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Manchester:

  • MANCHESTER S D A SCHOOL (Students: 13; Location: ROUTE 5 BOX 416; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Manchester:

  • CLAY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $166,271; Location: 211 BRIDGE STREET; 25,843 books; 859 audio materials; 424 video materials; 82 serial subscriptions)