Manchester

Also known as Manchester, Maryland, Manchester, MD

town in Carroll County, Maryland, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Maryland
County: Carroll
Total: 2.33 sq mi (6.04 km )
Land: 2.32 sq mi (6.02 km )
Water: 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km )
Elevation: 991 ft (302 m)
Density: 2,325.3/sq mi (897.82/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip codes: 21088, 21102
Area codes: 410, 443, 667
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Manchester is a town in northeastern Carroll County, Maryland, United States, located south of the Pennsylvania state line and north of Baltimore. The town was incorporated in 1833 and is the second-oldest incorporated municipality in Carroll County after Westminster. As of the 2020 census, Manchester had a population of 5,408.

Manchester originated as part of Baltimore County before the creation of Carroll County in 1837. It is governed by an elected mayor and a five-member town council. The surrounding area is largely residential and agricultural, with many residents commuting to jobs elsewhere in Carroll County and the Baltimore metropolitan area.