Manchester, Michigan

Manchester, Michigan
City of Manchester
Downtown Manchester along Main Street
Downtown Manchester along Main Street
Location within Washtenaw County
Location within Washtenaw County
Manchester is located in Michigan
Manchester
Manchester
Location within the state of Michigan
Manchester is located in the United States
Manchester
Manchester
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°08′58″N 84°02′02″W / 42.14944°N 84.03389°W / 42.14944; -84.03389
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyWashtenaw
Settled1833
Incorporated1867 (village)
2023 (city)
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • PresidentPatricia Vailliencourt
 • ClerkBrittany Kuhnle
Area
 • Total2.24 sq mi (5.81 km2)
 • Land2.13 sq mi (5.51 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)
Elevation
899 ft (274 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,037
 • Density957.69/sq mi (369.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48158
Area code734
FIPS code26-50660[2]
GNIS feature ID0631375[3]
Websitevil-manchester.org

Manchester is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,037 at the 2020 census.[4] The city is located within Manchester Township.

Settled as early as 1833, Manchester incorporated as a village in 1867.[5] On November 7, 2023, 66 percent of village residents voted in favor of incorporating Manchester as an autonomous city.[6] Manchester officially became a city on November 15, 2023 with the mayor and city councilmembers sworn into office on November 20, 2023.[7]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manchester, Michigan
  4. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Manchester village, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  5. ^ Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 346. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.
  6. ^ "Washtenaw County gained a city, elected new leadership during Nov. 7 election". MLive. Booth Newspapers. November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  7. ^ https://vil-manchester.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/December-2023-Newsletter.pdf [bare URL PDF]

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