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
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:
- CARROLL COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD)
- HANOVER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; HANOVER, PA)
- SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL CENTER (about 19 miles; SYKESVILLE, MD)
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)