Manchester, Iowa

Manchester, Iowa
City
Nickname(s):  Captains of Science and Industry
Motto:  Dolor Pēditum
Location of Manchester, Iowa
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Delaware
Government
• Mayor	Milt Kramer
Area
• Total	4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2)
• Land	4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	942 ft (287 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	5,257
• Density	1,274.0/sq mi (491.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	52057
Area code	563
FIPS code	19-48810
GNIS feature ID	0458752
Website	http://www.manchester-ia.org

Manchester is a city in Delaware County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,257 at the 2000 census. As of the 2005 population estimates, Manchester's population was 5,052. It is the county seat of Delaware CountyTemplate:GR.

Geography

Manchester is located at 42°29′10″N 91°27′26″W (42.486046, -91.457227)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.7 km²), of which, 4.1 square miles (10.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.48%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 5,257 people, 2,167 households, and 1,397 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,274.0 people per square mile (491.5/km²). There were 2,315 housing units at an average density of 561.0/sq mi (216.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.99% White, 0.10% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.

There were 2,167 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,099, and the median income for a family was $39,219. Males had a median income of $33,506 versus $17,990 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,811. About 8.4% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

Famous People

Matt Mozingo - 1997 Strongman Champ (Southeast Division)

Matt Mozingo - Daytime Emmy Awards: 1999, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for All My Children

Brad Wheelan - 2 Time People Magazine Most Influential Person

Mitch McQuillian - Dog n Trainer magazines Breeder of the Year.

External links

• City website
• Chamber of Commerce
• Local news