Manchester, Connecticut

Manchester, Connecticut
Manchester, Connecticut
Town
	Town of Manchester
	Town Hall
	Flag Seal
	Nickname: Silk City
	Motto: "City of Village Charm"
	Coordinates: 41°46′31″N 72°31′27″W / 41.77528°N 72.52417°W
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	Hartford
Region	Capitol Region
Founded	1672
Incorporated	1823
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• General Manager	Steve Stephanou
• Board of Directors	Jay Moran (D), ; Mayor; ; Sarah Jones (D), ; Deputy Mayor; ; Tim Bergin (D), ; Secretary; ; Peter Conyers (R);; Jacqueline Crespan (R);; Zachary Reichelt (R);; Jessee Muniz Poland (D);; Pamela Floyd-Cranford (D);; Dennis Schain(D)
Area
• Total	27.7 sq mi (71.7 km2)
• Land	27.3 sq mi (70.6 km2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation	272 ft ((at Town Hall) ; 82.9 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	59,713
• Density	2,191/sq mi (845.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	06040–06042, 06045
Area code(s)	860/959
FIPS code	09-44700
GNIS feature ID	213455
Interstates
List of auxiliary Interstate Highways
U.S. Highways
Website	www.manchesterct.gov

Manchester is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 59,713. The urban center of the town is the Manchester census-designated place, with a population of 36,379 at the 2020 census.^[2] The town is named after Manchester, in England.^[3]