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ManchesterKS

It is a town of 49 residents in Kansas.

Population
49
2025 Census estimate · +2.1% since 2020
Household income
$14K
median
Median age
52.5
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Manchester a good place to live?

41% of residents live below the poverty line in Manchester, where Kansas’ towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Manchester. Manchester has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

49 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Flora Township · 1 miOttawa Township · 5 miLongford · 5 miWillowdale Township · 6 miCheever Township · 6 miLincoln Township · 8 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Manchester: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Manchester, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Manchester water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Manchester’s trash rules yet
SchoolsChapman Unified School District 473Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDickinson County ClerkDickinson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP code6741067410 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Manchester.

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Manchester

Manchester’s July high stands at 91°F.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–43°
Spring43–66°
Summer66–89°
Fall45–68°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageManchester’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 20°Rain & snow13″ of snow a winter · 33 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Manchester faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 65% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 42% of Manchester’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Manchester after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2007.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageManchester’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in ManchesterGet ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Manchester is

The share of adults in Manchester who get no exercise outside work: 28%. This Kansas town does better than the Kansas average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 4. 30% of adults in Manchester feel lonely; 21% have been diagnosed with depression.

ManchesterKansas townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%35%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%31%33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)21%22%23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%34%35%
32 measures vs. Kansas
6 better22 too close to call4 worse
What stands outManchesterKS
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.3%13%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.5%8.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.4%8.1%
Memorial Hospital
13.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageManchester’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby13.1 miles to an ER · Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 6 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Manchester

14pages on Manchester
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 6 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute$14K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 65% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions6 nearby · Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home 14 miLibrarySolomon Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate91° summer highs · 13″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Manchester; the nearest are

Kansas Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Salina24.7 mi$34,630 tuitionSalina Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Salina26.8 mi$7,128 in-state tuitionKansas State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Manhattan40.2 mi$11,221 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Manchester residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Manchester

City in Dickinson County, Kansas

Manchester is a city in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 47.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,289 ft
Area code
785

Questions about Manchester

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Manchester, KS a good place to live?

Manchester has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.