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Manchester, Iowa
Manchester is a city in Delaware Township and the county seat of Delaware County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,065 at the time of the 2020 census. Manchester is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 20 and State Highway 13 and is the largest community in Delaware County. It is home to the Delaware County Fair.
Manchester was founded in the 1850s. It was originally called Burrington after its founder, Levings Burrington, who settled there in 1852. The name was subsequently changed to Manchester.
The county courthouse was built in 1894 for $38,000. The clock in the tower was paid for with contributions from 700 county citizens. C.E. Bell designed the Romanesque Revival building,[1] which is constructed of red pressed brick. The main body of the building measures 76 by 100 feet.[3] The tower and spire are 135 feet (41 m) high, and the walls of the building are 18 inches (45.7 cm) thick.[3] The decorative metal ceilings on the first floor and the elaborate woodwork are original to the building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource.
The community is located along the Maquoketa River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.70 square miles (12.17 km2), of which 4.68 square miles (12.12 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
As of the 2020 census, Manchester had a population of 5,065, with 2,228 households and 1,312 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,047.0 inhabitants per square mile (404.2/km2). There were 2,395 housing units at an average density of 495.1 per square mile (191.1/km2).
The median age was 43.9 years. 22.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.5% were 65 years of age or older. Residents aged 20 to 24 made up 5.2% of the population, those aged 25 to 44 were 21.8%, and those aged 45 to 64 were 24.7%. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.0 males age 18 and over.
95.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 4.6% lived in rural areas.
Of the 2,228 households, 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.3% were married-couple households, 19.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 41.1% of households were non-families, 36.6% were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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Manchester, Iowa
Manchester is a city in Delaware Township and the county seat of Delaware County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,065 at the time of the 2020 census. Manchester is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 20 and State Highway 13 and is the largest community in Delaware County. It is home to the Delaware County Fair.
Manchester was founded in the 1850s. It was originally called Burrington after its founder, Levings Burrington, who settled there in 1852. The name was subsequently changed to Manchester.
The county courthouse was built in 1894 for $38,000. The clock in the tower was paid for with contributions from 700 county citizens. C.E. Bell designed the Romanesque Revival building,[1] which is constructed of red pressed brick. The main body of the building measures 76 by 100 feet.[3] The tower and spire are 135 feet (41 m) high, and the walls of the building are 18 inches (45.7 cm) thick.[3] The decorative metal ceilings on the first floor and the elaborate woodwork are original to the building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource.
The community is located along the Maquoketa River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.70 square miles (12.17 km2), of which 4.68 square miles (12.12 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
As of the 2020 census, Manchester had a population of 5,065, with 2,228 households and 1,312 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,047.0 inhabitants per square mile (404.2/km2). There were 2,395 housing units at an average density of 495.1 per square mile (191.1/km2).
The median age was 43.9 years. 22.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.5% were 65 years of age or older. Residents aged 20 to 24 made up 5.2% of the population, those aged 25 to 44 were 21.8%, and those aged 45 to 64 were 24.7%. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.0 males age 18 and over.
95.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 4.6% lived in rural areas.
Of the 2,228 households, 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.3% were married-couple households, 19.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 41.1% of households were non-families, 36.6% were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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