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
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:
- MARYMOUNT MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; LONDON, KY)
- KNOX CO HOSP (about 23 miles; BARBOURVILLE, KY)
- MARY BRECKINRIDGE HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; HYDEN, KY)
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)