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Manchester is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,798 at the 2020 census . [ 3 ] It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan area .
Manchester Township, deriving its name from the English Duke of Manchester, was laid out in 1742 by Thomas Cookson, a representative of the Lancaster County Courts, because at that time York County was a part of Lancaster County. In the entire township there were 300 inhabitants.
Unlike other forms of municipalities in Pennsylvania, boroughs and towns are not classified according to population. Boroughs designated in the table below with a dagger (†) are home rule municipalities and are also found in the List of Pennsylvania municipalities and counties with home rule charters, optional charters, or optional plans. The ...
Manchester began as a village along the shore of the river, providing supplies and services to the surrounding farms. On November 2, 1843, by act of the Pennsylvania Assembly, the borough of Manchester was created out of the surrounding Ross Township. [5] By 1868 there was a well-used wharf in the borough that needed repair. [6]
The borough's population distribution by age was as follows: 24.4% under the age of 18 years, 7.1% from 18 to 24 years, 29.3% from 25 to 44 years, 22.2% from 45 to 64 years, and 17.0% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
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As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 5,078 people, 1,926 households, and 1,504 families living in the township. The population density was 305.5 inhabitants per square mile (118.0/km 2).
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