Page Contents for Manchester, Maryland

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

Government

Chamber of Commerce.

Schools.

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The Maryland state capital is Annapolis.
The population of Manchester is approximately 3.549 (2007), 4808 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 1,176 (2000), 1632 (2010).
The amount of land area in Manchester is 4.972 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Manchester is 1.9 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Manchester to Washington DC is 52 miles.
The distance to the Maryland state capital is 52 miles. (as the crow flies)
Manchester is positioned 39.65 degrees north of the equator and 76.89 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Manchester elevation is 980 feet above sea level.
Manchester per capita income is $ 20,956 (2000).
Manchester median income is $ 78,876 (2007).
The Manchester median home price is $ 313,859 (2007).

Location

in northern Maryland about 27 miles from Towson and about 31 miles from Baltimore. Other nearby communities include Hampstead, and Westminster, all in Maryland and Parkville, Jefferson Borough, Pennville and Hanover Borough all in Pennsylvania.
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History & History Related Items

Manchester was settled around 1760 and later incorporated in 1833. What is now Manchester was once a crossroad of two important Indian trails. One of the routes became the first public road in the county in 1737. A new settler from England, Captain Richards, came in 1765 after receiving a land grand called New Market. It ran along this new road and he realized it was a good location. He named his new town for his hometown in England - Manchester.

Here is a history page for Manchester. Click on the history link once you are on the page.
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Manchester City Government

Manchester, Maryland
3208 York Street
Manchester, MD 21102
Phone: 410-239-3200

Manchester Chamber

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 871
Westminster, MD 2115
Phone: 410.848.9050

Manchester Organizations

Carroll County Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 871
Westminster, MD 2115
Phone: 410.848.9050

Manchester Schools

Carroll County Public Schools
125 North Court Street
Westminster Maryland 21157
Phone: 410.751.3000 Manchester

Miscellany

The population of Manchester was:
1990 - 2,810
2000 - 3,329
2007 - 3,548

Number of housing units:
1990 - 1,039
2000 - 1,176

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Median age:
2000 - 36.2 years

Median Household Income:
2000 - $ 57,390
2007 - $ 78,876

Median house value:
2000 - $ 138,000
2007 - $ 313,859

Manchester is located in the Eastern Time Zone and does participate in daylight savings time during a portion of the year.