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Manchester, Kentucky

Manchester, Kentucky
Clay County Courthouse in Manchester, Kentucky
Clay County Courthouse in Manchester, Kentucky
Motto: 
The City of Hope
Location of Manchester in Clay County, Kentucky.
Location of Manchester in Clay County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°9′10″N 83°45′48″W / 37.15278°N 83.76333°W / 37.15278; -83.76333
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyClay
IncorporatedFebruary 6, 1844
Named forthe English industrial town
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorSteve Collins
Area
 • Total2.96 sq mi (7.65 km2)
 • Land2.93 sq mi (7.58 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,512
 • Estimate 
(2022)[2]
1,459
 • Density516.57/sq mi (199.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40962
Area code606
FIPS code21-49656
GNIS feature ID0513768
Websitewelovemanchester.com

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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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