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
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:
- GEORGIA BAPTIST MERIWETHER HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WARM SPRINGS, GA)
- ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS INST FOR REHAB (about 8 miles; WARM SPRINGS, GA)
- UPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; THOMASTON, GA)
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)