North Manchester, Indiana

North Manchester
—  Town  —
Town of North Manchester
North Manchester, Indiana from the air looking northeast
Located in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 41°0′14″N 85°46′21″W / 41.00389°N 85.7725°W / 41.00389; -85.7725Coordinates: 41°0′14″N 85°46′21″W / 41.00389°N 85.7725°W / 41.00389; -85.7725
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wabash
Township	Chester
Platted	February 13, 1837
Government
– Town
Area
– Total	3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2)
– Land	3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	771 ft (235 m)
Population (2006)
– Total	6,046
– Density	1,679.4/sq mi (648.4/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	46962
Area code(s)	260
FIPS code	18-54954[1]
GNIS feature ID	0440278[2]
Website	http://www.nmanchester.org/

North Manchester is a town in Chester Township, Wabash County, Indiana, United States. Peter Ogan, acting as the town’s founder filed for recording the 'Original Plat of Manchester' on February 13, 1846. The population was 6,260 as of the 2000 census.

Geography

North Manchester is located at 41°0′14″N 85°46′21″W / 41.00389°N 85.7725°W / 41.00389; -85.7725 (41.003951, -85.772573)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), all of it land.

History

In the early 20th century, automobiles were made here by the DeWitt Motor Company. On February 1, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a speech at Manchester College. It was the last time he spoke at a college campus. Robert F. Kennedy also visited Manchester College during his 1968 presidential campaign. Other international visitors during that same decade include Duke Ellington, Buckminster Fuller, Ralph Nader, and Ramsey Lewis (whose concert was cut short by a bomb scare).

Thomas Marshall, who served as Governor of Indiana and as Vice President of the United States under President Woodrow Wilson, was born in North Manchester.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 6,260 people, 2,192 households, and 1,374 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,735.5 people per square mile (669.5/km²). There were 2,327 housing units at an average density of 645.1 per square mile (248.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.15% White, 0.93% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.80% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population.

There were 2,192 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town the population was spread out with 17.8% under the age of 18, 21.9% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,448, and the median income for a family was $46,781. Males had a median income of $31,795 versus $23,388 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,140. About 4.8% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

North Manchester is home to Manchester College and Manchester Junior-Senior High School.

Notable natives and former residents

• Andrew W. Cordier (1901–1975), history professor (1923–1944), co-founder of the United Nations (1925–1945), President of Columbia University (1968–1970)
• Lloyd C. Douglas (1877–1951), author and pastor of the Lutheran Church
• Thomas R. Marshall (1854–1925), Governor of Indiana (1909–1913) and Vice President of the United States (1913–1921), born in North Manchester
• Grace Van Studdiford (1873–1927), stage actress and opera singer

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Town of North Manchester official website
• North Manchester Chamber of Commerce
• Manchester College
• Manchester Symphony Orchestra
• Manchester Civic Band