Editing North Manchester, Indiana

{{Distinguish|Manchester, Indiana}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = North Manchester
| official_name      = Town of North Manchester
| settlement_type    = Town
| image              = 
| nickname           = 
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| image_seal         = NorthManchesterINseal.png
| image_skyline      = North-manchester-indiana-from-above.jpg
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| image_caption      = North Manchester, Indiana from the air looking northeast
| image_map          = File:Wabash County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas North Manchester Highlighted 1854954.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of North Manchester in Wabash County, Indiana.
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| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Indiana]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Wabash County, Indiana|Wabash]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Chester Township, Wabash County, Indiana|Chester]]
| established_title  = Platted
| established_date   = February 13, 1846
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = [[Town]]
| leader_name        = 
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_18.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 16, 2022}}</ref>
| unit_pref          = Imperial
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| population_footnotes = 
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est     = 
| pop_est_as_of      = 
| population_note    = 
| population_total   = 5273
| population_density_km2 = 574.63
| population_density_sq_mi = 1488.16
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EDT]]
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| area_land_km2      = 9.18
| area_water_km2     = 0.20
| area_total_km2     = 9.39
| area_total_sq_mi   = 3.63
| area_land_sq_mi    = 3.55
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.08
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 778
| coordinates        = {{coord|41|0|04|N|85|46|34|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 46962
| area_code          = [[Area code 260|260]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 18-54954<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2396822<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2396822}}</ref>
| footnotes          = 
| website            = {{URL|https://northmanchester.in.gov/}}
}}

'''North Manchester''' is a town in [[Chester Township, Wabash County, Indiana|Chester Township]], [[Wabash County, Indiana|Wabash County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Indiana]].<ref name=gnis/> The population was 5,273 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

== History ==
Peter Ogan, acting as the town's founder filed for recording the 'Original Plat of Manchester' on February 13, 1846.{{citation needed|date=July 2016}} The community was named after [[Manchester]], in [[England]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Gannett |first=Henry |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ |title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |year=1905 |page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n226 227]}}</ref>

The North Manchester post office has been in operation since 1838.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wabash County |url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Wabash&searchtext=&pagenum=2 |access-date=July 12, 2016 |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History}}</ref>

In the early 20th century, [[automobile]]s were made here by the [[DeWitt Motor Company]]. On February 1, 1968, [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] gave a speech at [[Manchester College (Indiana)|Manchester College]]. This was the last time he spoke at a college campus, as he was [[Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.|assassinated eight weeks later]]. [[Robert F. Kennedy]] also visited Manchester College during his 1968 presidential campaign{{snd}}he, too, would be [[Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy|assassinated a few weeks later]]. 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).[[File:Main Street in North Manchester.jpg|thumb|left|The commercial district is one of eight sites in North Manchester listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Wabash County, Indiana|National Register of Historic Places]]]]

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

The [[Lentz House (Hotel Sheller)]], [[Manchester College Historic District]], [[Thomas R. Marshall School]], [[Noftzger-Adams House]], [[North Manchester Covered Bridge]], [[North Manchester Historic District]], [[North Manchester Public Library]], and [[Peabody Memorial Tower]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. The [[North Manchester Planing and Band Saw Mill]] was formerly listed.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, North Manchester has a total area of {{convert|3.61|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|3.53|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 97.78%) is land and {{convert|0.08|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 2.22%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1854954
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=July 17, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213090718/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1854954
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 1585
|1890= 2384
|1900= 2398
|1910= 2428
|1920= 2711
|1930= 2765
|1940= 3170
|1950= 3977
|1960= 4377
|1970= 5791
|1980= 5998
|1990= 6383
|2000= 6260
|2010= 6112
|2020= 5277
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 6,112 people, 2,213 households, and 1,302 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1731.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,484 housing units at an average density of {{convert|703.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.8% of the population.

There were 2,213 households, of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.2% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the town was 36.5 years. 18.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 22.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.8% were from 25 to 44; 20.9% were from 45 to 64; and 22.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.8% male and 54.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 6,260 people, 2,192 households, and 1,374 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,735.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,327 housing units at an average density of {{convert|645.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.15% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.93% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.83% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.80% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.96% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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 University (Indiana)|Manchester University]] and Manchester Junior-Senior High School.

The town has a lending library, the North Manchester Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | title=Indiana public library directory | publisher=Indiana State Library | access-date=March 15, 2018}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Andrew W. Cordier]] (1901–1975), history professor (1923–1944), co-founder of the [[United Nations]] (1945), President of [[Columbia University]] (1968–1970)
* [[Lloyd C. Douglas]] (1877–1951), author and pastor of the Lutheran Church
* [[Daniel Garber]] (1880–1958), American Impressionist landscape painter, born in North Manchester
* [[Michael Leckrone]] (b.1936), director of the University of Wisconsin Marching Band
* [[Clyde Lovellette]] (1929–2016), Hall of Fame basketball player
* [[Thomas R. Marshall]] (1854–1925), Governor of Indiana (1909–1913) and Vice President of the United States (1913–1921), born in North Manchester
* [[Francis W. Palmer]] (1827–1907), Printer, Member of Congress, born in North Manchester
* [[Grace Van Studdiford]] (1873–1927), stage actress and opera singer

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://northmanchester.in.gov/ Town of North Manchester official website]
* [http://www.northmanchesterchamber.com/ North Manchester Chamber of Commerce]

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[[Category:Towns in Wabash County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1837]]
[[Category:1837 establishments in Indiana]]