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 / 32.85611; -84.61750
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesMeriwether, Talbot
Area
  Total
8.05 sq mi (20.85 km2)
  Land8.01 sq mi (20.75 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
883 ft (269 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,584
  Density447.27/sq mi (172.69/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31816
Area code706
FIPS code13-49532
GNIS feature ID0317652
Websitemanchester-ga.gov

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.