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Manchester
A town of 59,635 people in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut
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Town in Connecticut, United States1672Established
59,713Population
27700 sq miArea
272 ftElevation
Manchester is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 59,713. The urban center of the town is the Manchester census-designated place, with a population of 36,379 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Manchester, in England.
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ZIP code06040, 06041, 06042
Area code860
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DistrictManchester School DistrictSchools20
Waddell SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 476 students
Verplanck SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 466 students
Odyssey Community SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 410 students
Bowers SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 376 students
Keeney SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 366 students
Highland Park SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 300 students
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors.
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