Manchester, Connecticut

Manchester, Connecticut
Town
Town of Manchester
Town Hall
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Nickname:  Silk City
Motto:  "City of Village Charm"
Hartford County and Connecticut  Capitol Planning Region and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°46′31″N 72°31′27″W / 41.77528°N 72.52417°W / 41.77528; -72.52417
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[1]
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]