Dearborn County Asylum for the Poor, 2012
Manchester’s story
204 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2012.
- 1822Manchester is settled
ManchesterIN
Population
343
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$149K
Census ACS
Median age
56.2
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town
Settled
1822
204 years ago
Is Manchester a good place to live?
No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Manchester. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Manchester, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Manchester has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Manchester stand out
Where Manchester beats most towns.
Small town
343 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Manchester.
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Manchester’s workers commute out
0%work in town
The top destinations are Lawrenceburg (12%), Indianapolis (6%) and Batesville (5%). In Manchester, the typical journey to work is 27 minutes. Half commute less than 18 miles.
Where working residents work
In Manchester0%
Lawrenceburg12%
Indianapolis6%
Batesville5%
Milan4%
18 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Manchester
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Manchester
16″snow a winter
The range runs from 22° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 16 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Low risk in Manchester, with inland flooding at the top
39risk score of 100
Compared with just over three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Manchester is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 43% come from inland flooding and 24% from tornadoes.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Manchester
15pages on Manchester
The big questions
Day to day
Nearby attractions
All 67 attractions →Creation Museum and 45 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Manchester. Close and well known come first.
13 mi MuseumCreation Museum1.2M visitors a year
27 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
27 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
26 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
26 mi Stadium & arenaTQL Stadium
27 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Getting set up
Moving to Manchester: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Manchester, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterL-M-S Conservancy DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDearborn County Circuit Court ClerkDearborn County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes47001, 4704147001 91% · 47041 9%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Manchester for work
Where Manchester’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
27jobs based in Manchester
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Manchester; the nearest are
Mount St. Joseph UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cincinnati, OH20.1 mi$38,150 tuitionGateway Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Florence, KY24 mi$4,728 in-state tuitionUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity or college · Public · Cincinnati, OH26.5 mi$13,976 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Manchester residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Manchester
Place in Indiana, United States
Manchester is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Manchester Township, Dearborn County, Indiana. The population was 3,304 as of 2023.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 919 ft
Questions about Manchester
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Manchester, IN a good place to live?
Manchester has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Manchester, IN known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Henry Luke Bolley and Charles T. Tozier.
Manchester is in here
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