Manchester is a city in Meriwether County, Georgia, home to about 3,631 people across 8.0 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 31816 and 31830.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Manchester
Mostly Manchester; also Warm Springs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Manchester. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbus Airport (CSG)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL640 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Manchester; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Manchester had 3,584 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 209th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Meriwether County grew from 23,339 residents in 1900 to 20,613 in 2020.
Meriwether County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Talbotton, GA weather station (16 miles away).
3,152 jobs at 318 businesses in Meriwether County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
57 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Manchester’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 32 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Meriwether County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Elementary SchoolManchester | Pre-K–5 | 681 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Good Sheperd Therapeutic CenterWarm Springs | 6–12 | 4 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Manchester Middle SchoolManchester | 6–8 | 274 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Manchester High SchoolManchester | 9–12 | 447 | Public | 2.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Warm Springs.
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