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Manchester, PA

Manchester is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,798 at the 2020 census. It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan area.

York County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 456,438. Its county seat is York. The county was created on August 19, 1749, from part of Lancaster County and named either after the Duke of York, an early patron of the Penn family, or for the city and county of York in England. The county is part of the South Central region of the state.

York County comprises the York-Hanover, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, Pennsylvania combined statistical area. It is in the Susquehanna Valley, a large fertile agricultural region in South Central Pennsylvania.

Based on the Articles of Confederation having been adopted in York by the Second Continental Congress on November 15, 1777, the local government and business community began referring to York in the 1960s as the first capital of the United States of America. The designation has been debated by historians ever since. Congress considered York and the borough of Wrightsville on the eastern side of York County along the Susquehanna River as the nation's permanent capital before Washington, D.C. was selected.

York County is home to Martin's Potato Chips in Thomasville; Utz Quality Foods, Inc., Snyder's of Hanover, and Hanover Foods in Hanover; Gibble's Potato Chips, and Wolfgang Candy in York; the Emigsville Band in Emigsville; a major manufacturing branch of Harley-Davidson Motor Company, the York International brand of refrigeration/HVAC equipment, and York Barbell. York was the home of The Bon-Ton from 1898 to 2018, and Dentsply Sirona until 2019. 

Settled in 1814, the village of Liverpool (now Manchester) was incorporated in 1869 in the eastern section of Manchester Township. During the Gettysburg Campaign of the American Civil War, Liverpool's merchants were raided by the 17th Virginia Cavalry.

Manchester is located at 40°03′39″N 76°43′11″W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.

Manchester places a strong emphasis on health and wellness for its residents. WellSpan Health offers a range of services including yoga classes, meditation sessions, fitness programs, nutritional counseling, and holistic wellness therapies. The Well Lounge provides spa treatments, massage therapy, acupuncture, and wellness workshops to promote physical and mental well-being. Trafford General Hospital provides emergency care, surgery, inpatient care, outpatient services, diagnostic imaging, and specialty clinics. Manchester Medical Center provides primary care, specialty care, women's health services, laboratory services, and preventive care. PEAK provides services for Chiropractic adjustments, spinal decompression therapy, therapeutic exercises, and wellness consultations. Wellness First Chiropractic provides services for Chiropractic care for back pain, neck pain, headaches, sports injuries, and overall wellness. Planet Fitness provides a comprehensive fitness experience with state-of-the-art equipment and personal training.

The top sites in Manchester, PA include John Rudy County Park, Hershey Gardens, and Rocky Ridge Park. 

Population: 2,800. Area: 0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2). Elevation: 453 ft (138 m). ZIP Code: 17345. Area Code: 717. 

FAQs

What is the history of Manchester, PA?

The Borough is situated on land that was obtained by John Nickey in 1740, an heir of William Penn. In 1814, William Reeser purchased the land noting its proximity to the Susquehanna River and markets in the south... Its beginning was unique, Resser felt it would make an ideal site for a town. So he decided to conduct a lottery. First, he divided his land into 100 lots and sold 100 tickets at $100.00 each. Reeser hired Daniel Small, of York, to lay out a portion of the tract into a town. According to historians, crowds overflowed to the borders of the town on the day of the lottery. Everyone who purchased a ticket received a portion of the land. The drawing merely decided which parcel of the land the ticket holder would receive.

What are the demographics of Manchester, PA?

Manchester, PA is home to a population of 2.8k people, of which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.89% of Manchester, PA residents were born outside of the country (193 people). In 2022, there were 6.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.15k people) in Manchester, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 324 Other (Hispanic) and 105 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

What was Manchester, PA used to be called?

It shares its name with two large townships - East Manchester and Manchester. It had to change its name from Liverpool at the time of its incorporation in 1869 because another Pennsylvania town already claimed it. And it's the sister city to the home of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, Mount Wolf. But with the town's 150th anniversary in view, its leaders want to put its considerable history into the spotlight. That history includes a visit by Marquis de Lafayette, a friend of the United States in the American Revolution. And a visit by invading Confederate cavalry, enemies of the U.S. in the Civil War.

Sources

Borough of Manchester

Wikipedia

Neychip

Ydr

Data USA

John Rudy County Park

Hershey Gardens

Rocky Ridge Park

WellSpan Health

The Well Lounge

Trafford General Hospital

Manchester Medical Center

PEAK

Wellness First Chiropractic

Planet Fitness

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