Moving to Manchester, Michigan

Population: 2,160. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,240 (+3.7% change)
Males: 1,021 (47.3%), Females: 1,139 (52.7%)

Washtenaw County

Zip code: 48158

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $46,974
Median house value: $140,900

Population by Race

Races in Manchester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (36.3%), Irish (18.7%), English (14.4%), United States (6.0%), Italian (6.0%), Polish (3.8%).

Elevation: 890 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Map of Manchester, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Manchester

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Manchester village

  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +382 (+21.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Manchester:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Manchester:

  • WILLOW RUN (about 37 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: YIP)
  • TOLEDO EXPRESS (about 43 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Abbreviation: TOL)
  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 48 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Manchester:

  • ROSSETTIE (about 3 miles; MANCHESTER, MI; Abbreviation: 75G)
  • HONEY ACRES (about 7 miles; CLINTON, MI; Abbreviation: 7N4)
  • MEYERS-DIVER’S (about 12 miles; TECUMSEH, MI; Abbreviation: 3TE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Manchester:

  • WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,436)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-ANN ARBOR (about 24 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 35,684)
  • JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; JACKSON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,756)
  • EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; YPSILANTI, MI; Full-time enrollment: 17,476)
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
  • OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 43 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,809)

Schools

Public high school in Manchester:

  • MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 400; Location: 710 E. MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Manchester:

  • LUTHER C. KLAGER ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 512; Location: 405 ANN ARBOR STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
  • NELLIE ACKERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 414; Location: 410 CITY ROAD; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Manchester:

  • MANCHESTER DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $286,037; Location: 912 CITY RD.; 15,575 books; 343 audio materials; 594 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)