Manchester, Vermont | |
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  Manchester Location within the state of Vermont | |
| Coordinates:43°9′43″N73°4′18″W / 43.16194°N 73.07167°W /43.16194; -73.07167 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Vermont |
| County | Bennington |
| Town | Manchester |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.56 sq mi (9.23 km2) |
| • Land | 3.54 sq mi (9.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 783 |
| • Density | 221/sq mi (85.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 05254 |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-42700[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1461117[3] |
| Website | villageofmanchester |
Manchester Village Historic District | |
 The Equinox Hotel in Manchester | |
| Location | VT 7A, Union St., and Taconic Ave., Manchester, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 43°9′38″N73°4′22″W / 43.16056°N 73.07278°W /43.16056; -73.07278 |
| Area | 90 acres (36 ha) |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Federal, Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003438[4] |
| Added to NRHP | January 26, 1984 |
Manchester is anincorporated village in thetown ofManchester,Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 783 at the2020 census.[5]
The village center, located in the vicinity ofVermont Route 7A, Union Street and Taconic Avenue, was added to theNational Register of Historic Places asManchester Village Historic District in 1984. The district includes 65 contributing and 19 non-contributing properties spread over an area of 90 acres (360,000 m2). The centerpiece of the district is theEquinox House, which is listed separately on the National Register.
Manchester Village was first settled in 1761. Through the middle of the 19th century, Manchester was primarily acrossroads village and the site of severaltaverns andinns. The village's first inn was built in 1769 on the property that is now the site of the Equinox House. Settlement was slow until after theAmerican Revolutionary War, when the area received an influx of settlers, as Vermont temporarily became the fastest growingU.S. state.[6] In the 19th century, the village was overtaken in economic importance by the growth ofManchester Center, and the village was developed and promoted by Charles F. Orvis (founder of theOrvis mail-order business, still based in Manchester) as a summer resort destination for New Yorkers. The village is one of the first places inNew England that was promoted and developed as a summer resort community.[7]
Manchester Village is located on the banks of theBatten Kill in the north–south trending valley between theGreen Mountains on the east and theTaconics on the west.Vermont Route 7A runs north–south through the village, and the Batten Kill forms its eastern boundary.[8] According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.58 square miles (9.26 km2), of which 3.54 square miles (9.18 km2) is land and 0.031 square miles (0.08 km2), or 0.85%, is water.[9]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1910 | 478 | — | |
| 1920 | 423 | −11.5% | |
| 1930 | 337 | −20.3% | |
| 1940 | 325 | −3.6% | |
| 1950 | 454 | 39.7% | |
| 1960 | 403 | −11.2% | |
| 1970 | 435 | 7.9% | |
| 1980 | 563 | 29.4% | |
| 1990 | 561 | −0.4% | |
| 2000 | 602 | 7.3% | |
| 2010 | 749 | 24.4% | |
| 2020 | 783 | 4.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] | |||
As of thecensus[2] of 2000, there were 602 people, 284 households, and 170 families residing in the village. Thepopulation density was 168.1 people per square mile (64.9/km2). There were 483 housing units at an average density of 134.9/sq mi (52.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.50%White, 0.17%Black orAfrican American, 0.33%Asian, 0.66% fromother races, and 0.33% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.99% of the population.
There were 284 households, out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% weremarried couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.3% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 16.6% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 28.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $57,321, and the median income for a family was $92,044. Males had a median income of $60,469 versus $22,250 for females. Theper capita income for the village was $40,851. None of the families and 5.0% of the population were living below thepoverty line, including no under eighteens and 11.6% of those over 64.
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