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Manchester (village), Vermont

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In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.3% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 16.6% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 28.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.70.
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The median income for a household in the village was $ 57,321, and the median income for a family was $ 92,044. Males had a median income of $ 60,469 versus $ 22,250 for females. The
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was 168.1 people per square mile (64.9/km). There were 483 housing units at an average density of 134.9/sq mi (52.1/km). The racial makeup of the village was 98.50%
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in 1984. The district includes 65 contributing and 19 non-contributing properties spread over an area of 90 acres (360,000 m). The centerpiece of the district is the
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mail-order business, still based in Manchester) as a summer resort destination for New Yorkers. The village is one of the first places in
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Manchester Village was first settled in 1761. Through the middle of the 19th century, Manchester was primarily a
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There were 284 households, out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were
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runs north–south through the village, and the Batten Kill forms its eastern boundary. According to the
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for the village was $ 40,851. None of the families and 5.0% of the population were living below the
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of 2000, there were 602 people, 284 households, and 170 families residing in the village. The
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Bennington County, Vermont
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Bennington County, Vermont
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont
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that was promoted and developed as a summer resort community.
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VT 7A, Union St., and Taconic Ave., Manchester, Vermont
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Index

Village
Manchester is located in Vermont
43°9′43″N 73°4′18″W / 43.16194°N 73.07167°W / 43.16194; -73.07167
State
Vermont
County
Bennington
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP code
Area code
802
FIPS code
GNIS
villageofmanchester.com
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

43°9′38″N 73°4′22″W / 43.16056°N 73.07278°W / 43.16056; -73.07278
84003438
incorporated village
town
Manchester
Bennington County, Vermont
2020 census
Vermont Route 7A
National Register of Historic Places

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