Manchester, New Hampshire

Manchester, New Hampshire
City
The skyline of Manchester Victory Park UNH Manchester Smyth Tower Manchester City Hall District C Mill Housing Northeast Delta Dental Stadium
Seal
Nickname(s):  Queen City, Manch Vegas[1]
Motto:  Labor Vincit (work conquers)
Location in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
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Coordinates: 42°59′27″N 71°27′49″W / 42.99083°N 71.46361°W / 42.99083; -71.46361
Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Hillsborough
Incorporated (as Derryfield)	1751
Incorporated (as Manchester)	1846
Named for	Manchester, England
Government
• Mayor	Jay Ruais
• Aldermen	Members Chris Morgan Dan Goonan Patrick Long Christine Fajardo Anthony Sapienza Crissy Kantor Ross Terrio Edward J. Sapienza James Burkush Bill Barry Norm Vincent Kelly Thomas Daniel P. O’Neil Joseph Kelly Levasseur
Area [2]
• City	34.94 sq mi (90.48 km2)
• Land	33.07 sq mi (85.65 km2)
• Water	1.87 sq mi (4.84 km2)  5.33%
• Urban	86.1 sq mi (223.1 km2)
Elevation	210 ft (60 m)
Population  (2020)
• City	115,644
• Rank	US: 256th
• Density	3,497.05/sq mi (1,350.23/km2)
• Urban	158,377 (US: 209th)
• Urban density	1,838/sq mi (709.8/km2)
• Metro	422,937 (US: 128th)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes	03101–03105, 03108-03109, 03111
Area code	603
FIPS code	33-45140
GNIS feature ID	868243
Website	www.manchesternh.gov

Manchester is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire and the tenth most populous in New England. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 115,644. Manchester is a major city within the boundaries of the Greater Boston, Massachusetts Metropolitan Area.^[3]

Manchester is, along with the city of Nashua, one of two seats of New Hampshire's most populous county, Hillsborough County. Manchester lies near the northern end of the Northeast megalopolis and straddles the banks of the Merrimack River. It was first named by the merchant and inventor Samuel Blodget(t), eponym of Samuel Blodget Park and Blodget Street in the city's North End. His vision was to create a great industrial center similar to that of the original Manchester in England, which was the world's first industrialized city.^[4]

During the Industrial Revolution, Manchester was a major industrial and economic hub for New England, with the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company being the largest cotton textile plant in the world.^[5] After World War II, many textile manufacturing jobs left Manchester, but new industries and companies were introduced to the city, such as DEKA.