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Manchester (village), New York

Manchester, New York
Village
Manchester, New York is located in New York
Manchester, New York
Manchester, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°58′10″N 77°13′34″W / 42.96944°N 77.22611°W / 42.96944; -77.22611Coordinates: 42°58′10″N 77°13′34″W / 42.96944°N 77.22611°W / 42.96944; -77.22611
Country United States
State New York
County Ontario
Area
 • Total 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)
 • Land 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 591 ft (180 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,709
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 14504
Area code(s) 585
FIPS code 36-44853
GNIS feature ID 0956335

Manchester is a village located within the Town of Manchester in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 1,709 at the 2010 census. The village was named after Manchester in England.

The Village of Manchester is located in the southwest part of the town, north of Canandaigua.

The future village was the first settlement in the Town, in 1793. The community was originally called "Coonsville," after one of its early settlers, Valentine Coon, but when manufacturing became important, the name was changed to "Manchester." The village was incorporated in 1892.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²), all of it land.

New York State Route 21 passes through the village, which is located immediately south of the New York State Thruway (exit 43) and New York State Route 96.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,475 people, 648 households, and 395 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,259.8 people per square mile (486.8/km²). There were 688 housing units at an average density of 227.0 persons/km² (587.6 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the village was 97.56% White, 0.41% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. 1.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


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