Moving to Manchester, Maryland

Population: 3,329. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,557 (+6.8% change)
Males: 1,629 (48.9%), Females: 1,700 (51.1%)

Carroll County

Zip code: 21102

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $57,390
Median house value: $137,500

Population by Race

Races in Manchester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (32.2%), Irish (14.3%), United States (12.8%), English (9.6%), Italian (5.2%), Polish (4.0%).

Elevation: 980 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Map of Manchester, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Manchester

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Manchester town

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +364 (+12.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Manchester:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Manchester:

  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 38 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 38 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: BWI)
  • LANCASTER (about 53 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Manchester:

  • CARROLL COUNTY REGIONAL/JACK B POAGE FIELD (about 9 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; Abbreviation: DMW)
  • HANOVER (about 13 miles; HANOVER, PA; Abbreviation: 6W6)
  • CLEARVIEW AIRPARK (about 17 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; Abbreviation: 2W2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Manchester:

  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 10 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,245)
  • MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,227)
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 27 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
  • TOWSON UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; TOWSON, MD; Full-time enrollment: 13,971)
  • LOYOLA COLLEGE (about 28 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,859)
  • THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY (about 29 miles; CATONSVILLE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 10,141)

Public primary/middle school in Manchester:

  • MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY (Students: 780; Location: 3224 YORK STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Manchester:

  • GRACE BIBLE CHRISTIAN PRESCHOO (Students: 145; Location: 3250 CHARMIL DR PO BOX 850; Grades: PK – KG)