Manchester, Connecticut

Manchester, Connecticut
Town of Manchester
Town Hall
Town Hall
Flag of Manchester, Connecticut
Nickname: 
Silk City
Motto: 
"City of Village Charm"
Manchester's location within Hartford County and Connecticut
Manchester's location within the Capitol Planning Region and the state of Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°46′31″N 72°31′27″W / 41.77528°N 72.52417°W / 41.77528; -72.52417
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyHartford
RegionCapitol Region
Founded1672
Incorporated1823
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • General ManagerSteve Stephanou
 • Board of DirectorsJay Moran (D),
Mayor;
Sarah Jones (D),
Deputy Mayor;
Tim Bergin (D),
Secretary;
Peter Conyers (R);
Jacqueline Crespan (R);
Zachary Reichelt (R);
Jessee Muniz Poland (D);
Pamela Floyd-Cranford (D);
Dennis Schain(D)
Area
 • Total
27.7 sq mi (71.7 km2)
 • Land27.3 sq mi (70.6 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation
272 ft ((at Town Hall)
82.9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
59,713
 • Density2,191/sq mi (845.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
06040–06042, 06045
Area code(s)860/959
FIPS code09-44700
GNIS feature ID213455[1]
Interstates
List of auxiliary Interstate Highways
U.S. Highways
Websitewww.manchesterct.gov

Manchester is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 59,713. The urban center of the town is the Manchester census-designated place, with a population of 36,379 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is named after Manchester, in England.[3]

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Manchester". geonames.usgs.gov.
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Manchester CDP, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  3. ^ The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly. Connecticut Magazine Company. 1903. p. 333.