Town guide

Manchester Town (Green Lake County), Wisconsin

Manchester Town (Green Lake County) is a town in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,176 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53923 and 53946.

Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,17634 per sq mi
Median home value$288,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$179Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Manchester Town (Green Lake County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Manchester Town (Green Lake County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)76 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI46 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL145 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Manchester Town (Green Lake County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Manchester Town (Green Lake County)

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 Town (Green Lake County) had 1,057 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.

It’s the 762nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Green Lake County grew from 15,797 residents in 1900 to 19,018 in 2020.

Manchester Town (Green Lake County) population by census2000: 848, 2010: 1,022, 2020: 1,05784820001,02220101,0572020

Green Lake County, 1900–2020

Green Lake County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,797, 1910: 15,491, 1920: 14,875, 1930: 13,913, 1940: 14,092, 1950: 14,749, 1960: 15,418, 1970: 16,878, 1980: 18,370, 1990: 18,651, 2000: 19,105, 2010: 19,051, 2020: 19,01816K’00’1015K’20’3014K’40’5015K’60’7018K’80’9019K’00’1019K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 35.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Manchester Town (Green Lake County)Jan: high 26°F, low 9°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 10°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 21°F, 2 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 15°F, 1.7 in26°9°Jan1.430°10°Feb1.442°21°Mar2.056°33°Apr3.568°45°May4.378°55°Jun4.682°59°Jul4.380°56°Aug4.272°48°Sep3.359°37°Oct2.944°26°Nov2.232°15°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Markesan, WI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Green Lake County

4,954 jobs at 463 businesses in Green Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Green Lake CountyManufacturing: 1,060 jobs; Retail trade: 918 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 643 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 473 jobs; Other services: 444 jobs; Finance and insurance: 284 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 264 jobs; Construction: 222 jobsManufacturing 21% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 9% Finance and insurance 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Manchester Town (Green Lake County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Waupun Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Waupun14.7 miles
  • Ripon Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ripon15.1 miles
  • Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (Mmc-Bd)General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Beaver Dam19.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors1

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.

Places in and around Manchester Town (Green Lake County)

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Kiwanis Park · 4 acres2.8 mi
  • Hein Park · 2 acres2.7 mi
  • Rogers Memorial State Habitat Preserve2.4 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Manchester Town (Green Lake County)

Public schools here are run by Cambria-Friesland School District, Markesan School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cambria Friesland ElementaryCambriaPre-K–5165Public10.2 mi
Markesan PrimaryMarkesanPre-K–2163Public2.6 mi
Markesan IntermediateMarkesan3–5153Public2.6 mi
Cambria Friesland Middle/HighCambria6–12163Public10.2 mi
Markesan MiddleMarkesan6–8161Public3.1 mi
Markesan HighMarkesan9–12244Public3.1 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Faith Lutheran SchoolMarkesanPre-K–828Other Lutheran0.2 mi
Hillside SchoolCambria1–840Amish12.3 mi
Pleasant Ridge Amish SchoolCambria1–831Amish6.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Markesan, Green Lake Town, Cambria, Randolph Town, Scott Town (Columbia County), Marquette Town, Mackford, Springvale Town (Columbia County), Alto and Courtland.

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