Manchester, Georgia
| Manchester, Georgia | |
|---|---|
| Manchester in 2012 | |
| Location in Meriwether County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°51′22″N 84°37′3″W / 32.85611°N 84.61750°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Georgia | 
| Counties | Meriwether, Talbot | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 8.05 sq mi (20.85 km2) | 
| • Land | 8.01 sq mi (20.75 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) | 
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) | 
| Population  (2020) | |
|  • Total | 3,584 | 
| • Density | 447.27/sq mi (172.69/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | 
| ZIP code | 31816 | 
| Area code | 706 | 
| FIPS code | 13-49532 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 0317652 | 
| Website | manchester-ga | 
Manchester is a town in Meriwether and Talbot counties in the U.S. state of Georgia, although primarily in Meriwether. The population was 3,584 at the 2020 census, down from 4,230 in 2010. It is the most populous community in Meriwether County. CSX Transportation runs a railroad yard in Manchester.