Manchester, Illinois

Manchester
Village
Country United States
State Illinois
County Scott
Coordinates 39°32′31″N 90°19′46″W / 39.54194°N 90.32944°W / 39.54194; -90.32944Coordinates: 39°32′31″N 90°19′46″W / 39.54194°N 90.32944°W / 39.54194; -90.32944
Area 1.06 sq mi (3 km2)
 - land 1.06 sq mi (3 km2)
 - water 0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Density 341.8 / sq mi (132 / km2)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 62663
Area code 217
Location in Scott County and the state of Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Wikimedia Commons: Manchester, Illinois

Manchester is a village in Scott County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 354. It is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Manchester is located at 39°32′31″N 90°19′46″W / 39.54194°N 90.32944°W / 39.54194; -90.32944 (39.541840, -90.329390).[1]

According to the 2010 census, Manchester has a total area of 1.06 square miles (2.75 km2), all land.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880394
18904083.6%
19004305.4%
191048011.6%
1920456−5.0%
1930389−14.7%
1940348−10.5%
19503510.9%
1960282−19.7%
197033518.8%
198038715.5%
1990347−10.3%
20003542.0%
2010292−17.5%
Est. 2014286[3]−2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 354 people, 136 households, and 99 families residing in the village. The population density was 341.8 people per square mile (131.4/km²). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 141.9 per square mile (54.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 136 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $26,964 versus $21,528 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,728. About 8.7% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

History

The Village re-established the Manchester Fire Department in the summer of 1997. The department grew exponentially until 2009 when Mayor Ron Drake took over as Fire Chief. The City still has two of the fire trucks, but has no members who know how to operate them, including Mayor Drake.

2013 mass murder

On April 24, 2013, a shooting left six people dead (including one unborn child) and another injured.[6] The suspect Ricky Smith, a nephew of the village's Mayor Ron Drake, was killed in a gunfight with police.[7]

References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
  3. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. Dettro, Chris (25 April 2013). "Friends remember Manchester murder victims". State Journal-Register. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  7. Fox News, April 24, 2013
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