Town guide

Manchester, Illinois

Manchester is a village in Scott County, Illinois, home to about 197 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62663, and parts of 62082 are in Manchester too.

Population197186 per sq mi
Median home value$90,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Manchester

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Manchester

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)53 miles away
Closer regional airportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO61 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL212 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.

Who represents Manchester

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Manchester had 265 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.

It’s the 1213th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Scott County grew from 10,455 residents in 1900 to 4,949 in 2020.

Manchester population by census2000: 354, 2010: 292, 2020: 265354200029220102652020

Scott County, 1900–2020

Scott County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,455, 1910: 10,067, 1920: 9,489, 1930: 8,539, 1940: 8,176, 1950: 7,245, 1960: 6,377, 1970: 6,096, 1980: 6,142, 1990: 5,644, 2000: 5,537, 2010: 5,355, 2020: 4,94910K’00’109K’20’308K’40’506K’60’706K’80’906K’00’105K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 39.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ManchesterJan: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 22°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 32°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.4 in; May: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 24°F, 2.3 in35°18°Jan2.141°22°Feb2.152°32°Mar2.964°42°Apr4.474°53°May4.883°62°Jun4.786°66°Jul3.984°64°Aug3.479°55°Sep3.067°43°Oct3.052°33°Nov3.141°24°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, White Hall 1 E, IL weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Scott County

604 jobs at 84 businesses in Scott County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Scott CountyWholesale trade: 105 jobs; Retail trade: 77 jobs; Utilities: 59 jobs; Finance and insurance: 39 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 37 jobs; Construction: 21 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 21 jobs; Professional services: 18 jobsWholesale trade 17% Retail trade 13% Utilities 10% Finance and insurance 7% Hotels and restaurants 6% Construction 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Thomas H Boyd Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carrollton16.0 miles
  • Jacksonville Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jacksonville16.1 miles
  • Illini Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pittsfield26.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Manchester

Libraries

  • Roodhouse Public Library3.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Roodhouse and Wilmington Village.

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