North east of Race, 2016
West Manchester’s story
171 years in pictures
Census counts: 229 in 1880, 415 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
- 1855West Manchester is settled
West ManchesterOH
A town of 411, settled in 1855.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
411
2025 Census estimate · −1.4% since 2020
Typical home
$142K
+7.4% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
35.0
years
Jobs based here
12
A commuter town
Is West Manchester a good place to live?
11% of residents are 65 or older in West Manchester, below both Ohio’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Only 10 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than West Manchester. West Manchester has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
411 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to West Manchester: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Manchester, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of West Manchester water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have West Manchester’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Preble County Board of ElectionsPreble County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code4538245382 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in West Manchester.
Housing
A typical West Manchester home is worth about $142K
The typical West Manchester home is worth about $142,000, up 7.4% in a year, 42% below the Ohio typical home. 83% of households own their home in West Manchester, above both the Ohio town median (77%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
$142KZillow home value
| West Manchester | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,150 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
West Manchester$142K
Ohio$246K
+7.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Most of West Manchester’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave West Manchester for work: only 1% work in town. West Manchester’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Eaton (18%), Dayton (9%) and Richmond (7%).
1%work in town
| West Manchester | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In West Manchester1%
Eaton18%
Dayton9%
Richmond7%
Lewisburg5%
15 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in West Manchester
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in West Manchester
West Manchester has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in West Manchester
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy West Manchester is
West Manchester tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 19% of adults report frequent mental distress in West Manchester.
| West Manchester | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Wayne Hospital
12.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 81 attractions →National Museum of the United States Air Force and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Manchester. Close and well known come first.
29 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year29 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
25 mi MuseumDayton Art Institute304K visitors a year
23 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a year
35 mi LandmarkLux Mundi
36 mi MuseumFort RecoverySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dayton Art Institute: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lux Mundi: NTT72USA, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about West Manchester
16pages on West Manchester
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of West Manchester
About 5 of every 100 West Manchester residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave West Manchester for work
Where West Manchester’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
12jobs based in West Manchester
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About West Manchester
Village in Ohio, United States
West Manchester is a village in Preble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 415 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,093 ft
- ZIP code
- 45382
Questions about West Manchester
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Manchester, OH a good place to live?
West Manchester has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.