North Manchester is a town in Wabash County, Indiana, home to about 4,819 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46962.
Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly North Manchester; also Laketon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North Manchester. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL114 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North 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.
North Manchester had 5,277 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 136th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Wabash County grew from 28,235 residents in 1900 to 30,976 in 2020.
Wabash County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 41.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, N Manchester Wwtp, IN weather station (about a mile away).
10,893 jobs at 747 businesses in Wabash County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Manchester.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (6 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Manchester Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Elementary SchoolN Manchester | Pre-K–3 | 474 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Manchester Jr-Sr High SchoolN Manchester | 7–12 | 618 | Public | 1.0 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 Laketon.
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