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ManchesterMN

A town of 53, settled in 1878.

Population
53
2025 Census estimate · −1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$119K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
28.5
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Manchester a good place to live?

22% of residents live below the poverty line in Manchester, above both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Manchester has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

53 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Manchester Township · 1 miBancroft Township · 5 miHartland Township · 5 miHartland · 6 miFreeborn · 6 miAlbert Lea · 7 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 →
PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterManchester water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Manchester’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAlbert Lea Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereFreeborn County Government CenterFreeborn County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code5600756007 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

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Manchester

Manchester has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Manchester’s July high is 81°F, near the Minnesota town median (82°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageManchester’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 6°Rain & snow40″ of snow a winter · 36 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Manchester is

Manchester beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 30% of Manchester adults get no exercise outside work.

ManchesterMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%23%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%30%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
What stands outManchesterMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.1%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.7%8.9%
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
6.4 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 nearby6.4 miles to an ER · Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MN on 1 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Manchester

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.

40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageManchester’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in ManchesterGet ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Manchester

16pages on Manchester
The big questions
HealthBetter than MN on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$69K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 40% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions10 nearby · Spam Museum 24 miLibraryAlbert Lea Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1878Town Hall & politicsClimate81° summer highs · 40″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Manchester; the nearest are

Riverland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Austin23 mi$6,298 in-state tuitionMinnesota State University-MankatoUniversity or college · Public · Mankato39.9 mi$9,572 in-state tuition

About 6 of every 100 Manchester residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Manchester

City in Minnesota, United States

Manchester is a city in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Manchester had a population of 52.

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

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,289 ft
Area code
507

Questions about Manchester

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Manchester, MN a good place to live?

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