Manchester is a city in Clay County, Kentucky, home to about 1,541 people across 2.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 40962.
Homes sold for a median of $96 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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 | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)93 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Blue Grass Airport (LEX)76 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL385 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 1,512 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 200th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Clay County grew from 15,364 residents in 1900 to 20,345 in 2020.
Clay County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 51.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oneida, KY weather station (11 miles away).
2,642 jobs at 229 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
131 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Manchester.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 56 |
| Mental health providers | 27 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 24 |
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)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (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 Clay County, Kentucky Tech System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Springs ElementaryManchester | Pre-K–6 | 297 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| Goose Rock ElementaryManchester | Pre-K–6 | 231 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Hacker Elementary SchoolManchester | Pre-K–6 | 244 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Manchester Elementary SchoolManchester | Pre-K–6 | 409 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Paces Creek ElementaryManchester | K–6 | 273 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Horse Creek Learning CenterManchester | 3–12 | 79 | Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Clay County Middle SchoolManchester | 7–8 | 387 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Clay County Area Technology CenterManchester | 8–12 | — | Career and Technical | 5.7 mi |
| Clay County High SchoolManchester | 9–12 | 762 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Christian AcademyManchester | Pre-K–7 | 19 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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