Manchester, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
 Clay County Courthouse in Manchester, Kentucky | |
| Motto: The City of Hope | |
 Location of Manchester in Clay County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 37°9′10″N 83°45′48″W / 37.15278°N 83.76333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Clay |
| Incorporated | February 6, 1844 |
| Named for | the English industrial town |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Steve Collins |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.96 sq mi (7.65 km2) |
| • Land | 2.93 sq mi (7.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,512 |
• Estimate (2022)[2] | 1,459 |
| • Density | 516.57/sq mi (199.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 40962 |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-49656 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0513768 |
| Website | welovemanchester |
Manchester is a home rule-class city[3] in Clay County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county[4] and the home of a minimum- and medium-security federal prison. The city's population was 1,255 at the 2010 census.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.