Manchester, Kansas
Manchester is a city in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, 95 people lived there.[7]
 Location within Dickinson County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°5′41″N 97°19′29″W / 39.09472°N 97.32472°WCoordinates: 39°5′41″N 97°19′29″W / 39.09472°N 97.32472°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Dickinson |
| Platted | 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| • Land | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,289 ft (393 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 95 |
| • Estimate (2016)[4] | 97 |
| • Density | 380/sq mi (146.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67410 |
| FIPS code | 20-44225 [1][5] |
| GNIS ID | 476474 [1][6] |
History
In 1887, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a railroad from Neva (3 miles west of Strong City) through Manchester to Superior, Nebraska. In 1996, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway merged with Burlington Northern Railroad and renamed to the current BNSF Railway. Most people still call this railroad the "Santa Fe".
Manchester was first called Keystone, and was planned out in 1887. The name Manchester was adopted by 1890.[8]
The post office in Manchester was closed in 1993.[9]
Geography
Manchester is at 39°5′37″N 97°19′17″W / 39.09361°N 97.32139°W (39.093657, -97.321501).[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2). All of it is land.[2]
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 250 | ||
| 1920 | 263 | 5.2% | |
| 1930 | 241 | −8.4% | |
| 1940 | 215 | −10.8% | |
| 1950 | 151 | −29.8% | |
| 1960 | 153 | 1.3% | |
| 1970 | 92 | −39.9% | |
| 1980 | 98 | 6.5% | |
| 1990 | 80 | −18.4% | |
| 2000 | 102 | 27.5% | |
| 2010 | 95 | −6.9% | |
| Est. 2016 | 97 | [4] | −4.9% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the 2010 census says that there were 95 people, 38 households, and 24 families living in the city.[3]
Education
Manchester is a part of USD 473 Chapman. The Chapman High School mascot is Chapman Fighting Irish.[11][12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Manchester, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 176.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "USD 473". Archived from the original on 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ↑ Kansas School District Boundary Map Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 473, local school district
- USD 473 School District Boundary Map, KDOT
- Historical
- Historic Images of Manchester, Special Photo Collections at Wichita State University Library
- Maps
- Manchester City Map, KDOT