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{{Infobox settlement
| name                   = Manchester, Connecticut
| official_name          = Town of Manchester
| settlement_type        = [[New England town|Town]]
| image_skyline          = Manchester,_Connecticut_town_hall.jpg
| imagesize              = 250px
| image_caption          = Town Hall
| image_flag             = Flag of Manchester, Connecticut.svg
| image_seal             = Seal of Manchester, Connecticut.svg
| nickname               = Silk City
| motto                  = "City of Village Charm"
| image_map              = {{switcher|[[File:Manchester CT lg.PNG|230px|frameless|alt=Manchester's location within Hartford County and Connecticut]]|&nbsp;[[Hartford County, Connecticut|Hartford County]] and Connecticut|[[File:Capitol Region incorporated and unincorporated areas Manchester highlighted.svg|250px|frameless|alt=Manchester's location within the Capitol Planning Region and the state of Connecticut]]|&nbsp;[[Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut|Capitol Planning Region]] and Connecticut|default=1}}
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| subdivision_type       = Country
| subdivision_name       = {{flag|United States}}
| subdivision_type1      = [[U.S. state]]
| subdivision_name1      = {{flag|Connecticut}}
| subdivision_type2      = [[County (United States)|County]]
| subdivision_name2      = [[Hartford County, Connecticut|Hartford]]
| subdivision_type3      = [[Councils of governments in Connecticut|Region]]
| subdivision_name3      = [[Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut|Capitol Region]]
| established_title      = Founded
| established_date       = 1672
| established_title2     = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date2      = 1823
| government_type        = [[Council–manager government|Council–manager]]
| leader_title           = Town Manager
| leader_name            = Steve Stephanou
| leader_title1          = Board of Directors
| leader_name1           = Jay Moran (D), <br />''Mayor''; <br />Sarah Jones (D), <br />''Deputy Mayor''; <br /> Pamela Floyd-Cranford (D), <br />''Secretary''; <br />Peter Conyers (R);<br />Gerald Lentini (D);<br />Zachary Reichelt (R);<br />Jessee Muniz Poland (D);<br />Ed Boland (R);<br />Dennis Schain(D)
| unit_pref              = Imperial
| area_total_km2         = 71.7
| area_total_sq_mi       = 27.7
| area_land_km2          = 70.6
| area_land_sq_mi        = 27.3
| area_water_km2         = 1.1
| area_water_sq_mi       = 0.4
| elevation_m            = 
| elevation_ft           = 272
| population_footnotes   = 
| population_total       = 59713
| population_as_of       = 2020
| population_density_km2 = 845.8
| population_urban       = 
| population_metro       = 
| population_note        = 
| timezone               = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset             = &minus;5
| timezone_DST           = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
| utc_offset_DST         = &minus;4
| postal_code_type       = [[ZIP Code]]s
| postal_code            = 06040–06042, 06045
| area_codes             = [[Area codes 860 and 959|860/959]]
| blank_name             = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info             = 09-44700
| blank1_name            = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
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| website                = {{URL|www.manchesterct.gov}}
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'''Manchester''' is a town in [[Hartford County, Connecticut]], United States. The town is part of the [[Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut|Capitol Planning Region]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the town had a total population of 59,713. The urban center of the town is the [[Manchester (CDP), Connecticut|Manchester census-designated place]], with a population of 36,379 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US0944690| title=Census - Geography Profile: Manchester CDP, Connecticut| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=December 17, 2021}}</ref> The town is named after [[Manchester]], in [[England]].<ref>{{cite book|title=The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qoEyAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA333|year=1903|publisher=Connecticut Magazine Company|page=333}}</ref>

==History==
[[Image:PostcardManchesterCTCheneyBrothersMills1920.jpg|thumb|Cheney Brothers Mills in South Manchester, 1920]]
The area known as Manchester began its recorded history as the camping grounds of a small band of peaceful [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] known as the [[Podunk people|Podunk]] tribe. The area was settled by colonists around 1673, some 40 years after [[Thomas Hooker]] led a group of [[Puritans]] from [[Massachusetts Bay Colony]] to found [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Manchester Historical Society|url=http://www.manchesterhistory.org/MHS3_History.html|access-date=June 25, 2020|website=www.manchesterhistory.org}}</ref>

At the time, the community was known as '''Orford Parish''', a name that can still be found on the memorial to local [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]] soldiers. The many rivers and brooks provided power for paper, lumber, and [[Textile industry|textile industries]], and the town quickly evolved into an industrial center. The town of Hartford once included the land now occupied by the towns of Manchester, [[East Hartford, Connecticut|East Hartford]], and [[West Hartford, Connecticut|West Hartford]]. In 1783, East Hartford became a separate town, which included Manchester in its city limits until 1823.<ref name="jogoodwin">{{cite book |last= Goodwin |first= Joseph Olcott |title= East Hartford: Its History and Traditions |url= https://archive.org/details/easthartford00good |publisher=Case, Lockwood, and Brainard Co |location=Hartford, Connecticut |year= 1879 }}</ref>

The Pitkin Glassworks operated from 1783 to 1830 as the first successful glassworks in Connecticut. The owner of the glassworks, Captain Richard Pitkin, was given a 25-year monopoly on glass as recompense for providing gunpowder to the [[Continental Army]] during the [[American Revolutionary War|American Revolution]].<ref>"[http://www.manchesterhistory.org/MHS3_Pitkin_Glass.html Pitkin Glass Works]". Manchester Historical Society. manchasterhistory.org. Retrieved September 7, 2018.</ref> The [[Pitkin Glassworks Ruin]] has been preserved by the town's historical society.

In 1838, the Cheney family started what became the world's largest [[silk]] mill. Eventually, the Cheney family employed a quarter of residents and actively recruited immigrants to work in the mills. The manufacturing presence in the town made Manchester an ideal industrial community. The mills, houses of the owners, and homes of the workers are now part of the [[Cheney Brothers Historic District]], a [[National Historic Landmark]].

Also of note are the E.E. Hilliard Company Woolen Mills. Founded {{circa|1780}} by Aaron Buckland and later sold to the Hilliard family, the [[Hilliard Mills]] are the oldest woolen mill site in the country.

==Geography==
[[File:Former Post Office, Manchester CT.jpg|thumb|[[Weiss Center]] is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], Manchester has a total area of {{convert|71.7|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|71.0|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.7|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 1.00%, is water.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US0900344700| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212144101/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US0900344700| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Manchester town, Hartford County, Connecticut| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=November 30, 2012}}</ref> The Manchester census-designated place consists of the urban center of the town and has a total area of {{convert|16.8|sqkm|order=flip}}, or about 23% of the town's total area. A total of {{convert|16.7|sqkm|order=flip}} of Manchester is land, and {{convert|0.1|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 0.56%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0944690| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212182709/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0944690| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Manchester CDP, Connecticut| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=November 30, 2012}}</ref>

==Economy==
===Top employers===
Top employers in Manchester according to the town's 2023 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.manchesterct.gov/files/content/public/v/20/government/departments/finance-department/acfr-fy23.pdf|title=Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Town of Manchester Connecticut Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023|publisher=Town of Manchester|access-date=March 6, 2024}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
|1
|Town of Manchester
|1,918
|-
|2
|Prospect ECHN
|1,500
|-
|3
|[[Manchester Community College (Connecticut)|Manchester Community College]]
|960
|-
|4
|Ahold Delhaize USA
|550
|-
|5
|[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]
|500
|-
|6
|Allied Printing
|362
|-
|7
|Flex LTD
|355
|-
|8
|Paradigm 
|350
|-
|9
|[[Macy's]]
|300
|-
|10
|[[Walmart]]
|300
|}

As home to the Cheney family silk fortune, Manchester was a center of the American silk industry from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century, and was an integral component of not only the economy but success of the town. Today, the [[Cheney Brothers Historic District]]<ref>[http://www.manchesterhistory.org/cheneybros.htm ManchesterHistory.org] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050308063632/http://www.manchesterhistory.org/cheneybros.htm|date=March 8, 2005}}</ref> showcases mills refurbished as apartments and includes nearby museums.

Manchester posted a total revenue, as of 2017, of $202,901,000, with total expenditures of $199 million, including $133 million towards education.<ref>{{Cite web|title=TOWN OF MANCHESTER, CONNECTICUT BUDGET|url=http://budget1.townofmanchester.org/index.cfm/fy2020-21-budget-information/fy21-recommended-budget/}}</ref> The median rent between 2013–2017 was $1,181, higher than both the county and state medians. The top employing industries are retail trade, health care and social assistance, manufacturing, and government; and the top employers are the Town of Manchester, the Board of Education, Eastern Connecticut Health Network, Inc., and Allied Printing.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019|title=CERC Town Profile 2019|url=https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/cerc-pdfs/2019/manchester-2019.pdf}}</ref>

The town is home to [[The Shoppes at Buckland Hills]], as well as [[Shady Glen]], a restaurant recognized by the [[James Beard Foundation]] in 2012 as an American classic, and has been featured on [[Food Network]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shady Glen|url=https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/ct/manchester/shady-glen-dairy-restaurant|access-date=June 25, 2020|website=Food Network|language=en}}</ref><ref name="award">[http://www.jamesbeard.org/sites/default/files/static/additional/050712_JBF_WINNERS.pdf Winners] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522130130/http://www.jamesbeard.org/sites/default/files/static/additional/050712_JBF_WINNERS.pdf |date=May 22, 2012 }} 2012 James Beard Foundation</ref>

==Demographics==
{{See also|List of Connecticut locations by per capita income}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Manchester, Connecticut – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Manchester town, Connecticut|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=060XX00US0900344700|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Manchester town, Connecticut|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2010.P2?q=p2&g=060XX00US0900344700|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Manchester town, Connecticut|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=p2&g=060XX00US0900344700|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|43,820
|38,457
|style='background: #ffffe6; |31,454
|80.05%
|66.03%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |52.68%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|4,430
|6,602
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8,832
|8.09%
|11.34%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |14.79%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|85
|103
|style='background: #ffffe6; |144
|0.16%
|0.17%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.24%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|1,713
|4,591
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6,249
|3.13%
|7.88%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10.47%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|18
|19
|style='background: #ffffe6; |15
|0.03%
|0.03%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.03%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Some Other Race]] alone (NH)
|144
|138
|style='background: #ffffe6; |391
|0.26%
|0.24%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.65%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race or Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|951
|1,343
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,303
|1.74%
|2.31%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.86%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|3,579
|6,988
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10,325
|6.54%
|12.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |17.29%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''54,740'''
|'''58,241'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''59,713'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

Reflecting national trends, Manchester has diversified significantly in recent decades. 

{{US Census population
|1850= 2546
|1860= 3294
|1870= 4223
|1880= 6462
|1890= 8222
|1900= 10601
|1910= 13641
|1920= 18370
|1930= 21973
|1940= 23799
|1950= 34116
|1960= 42102
|1970= 47994
|1980= 49761
|1990= 51618
|2000= 54740
|2010= 58241
|2020=59713
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 54,740 people, 23,197 households, and 14,010 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|2,008.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 24,256 housing units at an average density of {{convert|889.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 82.77% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 8.42% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.20% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.15% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.12% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.31% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.54% of the population.

There were 23,197 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. Of all households, 31.1% were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $49,426, and the median income for a family was $58,769. Males had a median income of $41,893 versus $32,562 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $25,989. About 6.0% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Arts and culture==
Stemming from a heritage of historic culture, Manchester is home to the second-oldest operating [[pipe band]] in the United States, the [[Manchester Pipe Band]], a grade 2 pipe band, which was founded in 1914.<ref>{{cite news|title=Manchester Pipe Band First Stepped Out In The World War I Era|last=Jensen|first=Cindi|work=Hartford Courant|date=May 16, 1996|url=https://www.courant.com/1996/05/16/manchester-pipe-band-first-stepped-out-in-the-world-war-i-era/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151203125841/http://articles.courant.com/1996-05-16/news/9605150086_1_manchester-pipe-band-bagpipes-band|archive-date=December 3, 2015|url-status=live|quote=The Manchester Pipe Band is the second-oldest pipe band in the United States -- and one of four in Manchester. As the story goes, it began 'with 20 students and a dream in those dark days prior to World War I.' When Alex Scot and the Holyoke Pipe Band paid a visit to Manchester in 1913, their traditional music set the imaginations of this area's Celtic population on fire.}}</ref> Cheney Hall is the home of The Little Theater of Manchester, a 60 year old community theater group. The city is also home to a nonprofit orchestra, the Manchester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale, which has been performing and educating youths in music in the community since 1960.<ref>[http://www.msoc.org/about-us About us], Manchester Symphony and Chorale</ref>

Manchester hosts four museums. The Fire Museum is housed in a restored 1901 [[firehouse]] building. The museum's [[firefighting]] equipment and memorabilia include leather fire buckets used in colonial times, a display showing the evolution of [[fire sprinkler system|sprinkler systems]], a horse-drawn hose wagon, a 1921 Ahrens-Fox fire [[pumper]], and a {{convert|105|ft|adj=on}} 1911 water tower.<ref>[http://www.thefiremuseum.org/ Fire Museum website], retrieved October 12, 2011</ref> The [[Lutz Children's Museum]] has participatory exhibits covering art, history, science, nature and [[ethnology]]. The museum's permanent collection includes small live animals.<ref name="aaa07">''Connecticut, Massachusetts & Rhode Island Tourbook 2007 Edition''. (2007) pp 58–59. AAA Publishing, Heathrow, Florida</ref> The Old Manchester Museum, focusing on local history, is operated by the Manchester Historical Society. Permanent exhibits include examples of Cheney silk, Pitkin glass, and [[Spencer Repeating Rifle]]s; the museum also houses the Manchester Sports Hall of Fame.<ref>[http://www.manchesterhistory.org/MHS3_Old_Manch_Museum.html Old Manchester Museum]". Manchester Historical Society. manchasterhistory.org. Retrieved September 7, 2018.</ref> The Cheney Homestead Museum is an eighteenth-century house of the founders of the Cheney Brothers Silk Company. On exhibit are examples of period furniture and artwork.<ref>[http://www.manchesterhistory.org/MHS3_Cheney_Homestead.html Cheney Homestead website], retrieved October 12, 2011</ref> Also on site is the one-room Keeney Schoolhouse dating from 1751.<ref>[http://www.manchesterhistory.org/MHS3_Keeney_Schoolhouse.html Keeney Schoolhouse website], retrieved October 12, 2011</ref>

[[Wickham Park (Manchester, Connecticut)|Wickham Park]], a non-profit private foundation, is located on Manchester and [[East Hartford, Connecticut|East Hartford]] property. The {{convert|53|acre|m2|adj=on}} Oak Grove Nature Center is a nature preserve with rivers, ponds, and hiking trails and hosts educational nature classes aimed at children.<ref name=aaa07/> [[Case Mountain|Case Mountain Recreational Area]], located in the less populated southeast corner of Manchester, is popular for hiking, mountain biking, and has a great view of the Hartford skyline to the west. Charter Oak Park, located in downtown, is popular for basketball, softball, and tennis, and includes four community soccer field. The park underwent a $2 million renovation in 2017 which improved existing infrastructure in addition to adding a musical garden, jogging tracks, bathrooms, and an upgraded playground.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Inquirer|first=Joseph T. O’Leary Journal|title=Manchester celebrates reopening of Charter Oak Park|url=https://www.journalinquirer.com/towns/manchester/manchester-celebrates-reopening-of-charter-oak-park/article_989913aa-72d7-11e7-96db-f3d4b33ae102.html|access-date=June 25, 2020|website=Journal Inquirer|language=en}}</ref>

The annual auto show [https://cruisinonmain.townofmanchester.org/ Cruisin' on Main Street] is held every August and is one of the largest shows of its kind in the northeast, showcasing over 14,000 vintage and rare vehicles and attracting over 400,000 visitors since its inception in 2001. The event has also endowed an annual scholarship for local area high school students pursuing further education.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cruisin' On Main - Manchester, Connecticut|url=https://cruisinonmain.townofmanchester.org/|access-date=June 25, 2020|website=cruisinonmain.townofmanchester.org}}</ref><ref>King, Peter; [https://web.archive.org/web/20021217021025/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/peter_king/news/2002/12/02/mmqb/ One Fine Day- Aggravating/Enjoyable Travel Note of the Week]; ''Monday Morning Quarterback'' December 2, 2002; Sports Illustrated Online; retrieved December 29, 2006</ref>

==Sports==
Manchester Country Club opened in 1917 and was originally designed by Tom Bendelow and Deveroux Emmet. In 1935, it was redesigned in by A.W. Tillinghast. The golf course features a classical New England design and holds an annual open tournament.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Course History – Manchester Country Club|url=https://www.mancc.com/course-history/|access-date=June 25, 2020|language=en-US}}</ref>

Perhaps the most enduring sports legacy of the town is the [[Manchester Road Race]], a 4.748 mile footrace which is held every Thanksgiving morning. It is the second most popular race in New England, behind the [[Boston Marathon]]. The event attracts over 10,000 participants, including Olympians, world record holders, and international athletes, in addition to thousands of spectators.<ref>{{Cite web|title=More Than 11K Runners Participate in This Year's Manchester Road Race|url=https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/more-than-11k-runners-to-participate-in-manchester-road-race/2179094/|access-date=June 25, 2020|website=NBC Connecticut|date=November 28, 2019 |language=en-US}}</ref> The race was first run in 1927, and benefits muscular dystrophy research as well as over a dozen other charities.<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 2, 2020|title=Manchester Road Race Giving Out $68,000 In Donations|url=https://patch.com/connecticut/manchester/manchester-road-race-giving-out-68-000-donations|access-date=June 25, 2020|website=Manchester, CT Patch|language=en}}</ref>

The [[Manchester Silkworms]], named for the town's storied past as a silk producer and the world's largest silk mill, were a collegiate summer baseball team founded in 2000. Several former players continued their career to the [[Major League Baseball|major leagues]], including former Red Sox catcher and veteran [[Ryan Lavarnway]]. The team relocated to [[Laconia, New Hampshire]], after the 2009 season.

==Government and politics==
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left: 10px;"
|+Presidential vote by party<ref>{{Cite web|title=General Elections Statement of Vote 1922|url=https://authoring.ct.gov/SOTS/Election-Services/Statement-Of-Vote-PDFs/General-Elections-Statement-of-Vote-1922|access-date=August 28, 2020|website=CT.gov - Connecticut's Official State Website|language=en}}</ref>
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''68.39%''' ''19,455''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|29.98% ''8,530''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States presidential election, 2016|2016]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''60.83%''' ''15,109''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|33.65% ''8,358''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States presidential election, 2012|2012]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''65.21%''' ''15,565''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|33.35% ''7,961''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States presidential election, 2008|2008]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''66.85%''' ''17,782''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|31.79% ''8,457''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States presidential election, 2004|2004]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''59.58%''' ''15,269''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|38.82% ''9,949''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States presidential election, 2000|2000]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''58.70%''' ''14,184''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|35.34% ''8,541''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States presidential election, 1996|1996]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.39%''' ''13,003''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|31.33% ''7,490''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States presidential election, 1992|1992]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''43.39%''' ''12,266''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|32.30% ''9,132''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States presidential election, 1988|1988]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.33%''' ''12,891''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.82% ''12,009''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[United States presidential election, 1984|1984]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.07% ''10,023''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.48%''' ''14,878''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[United States presidential election, 1980|1980]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.39% ''9,459''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''43.99%''' ''10,839''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[United States presidential election, 1976|1976]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.56% ''11,690''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.79%''' ''12,728''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[United States presidential election, 1972|1972]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.23% ''10,413''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.96%''' ''14,044''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States presidential election, 1968|1968]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.74%''' ''11,052''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.65% ''9,725''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[United States presidential election, 1964|1964]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''68.79%''' ''14,548''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|31.21% ''6,601''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[United States presidential election, 1960|1960]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|48.99% ''10,454''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.01%''' ''10,885''
|}
[[File:Manchester, Connecticut Probate Court.jpg|thumb|Manchester, Connecticut Probate Court]]
The town was governed in the old New England tradition of [[town meeting]] until 1907, when the town adopted a new charter, creating a more efficient method of governing, with a Board of Selectmen charged with the responsibility of running the town. In the mid-twentieth century, Manchester adopted a new charter constituting a [[Council–manager government|council-manager]] government that is still in use today.<ref name=":0" />

The legislative function is performed by a bipartisan Board of Directors consisting of nine board members, who are elected biennially for two year terms. The Board of Directors elects a Mayor from its membership for the two year term, and also appoints the General Manager.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Board of Directors - Board of Directors|url=http://bod.townofmanchester.org/|access-date=June 25, 2020|website=bod.townofmanchester.org}}</ref>

===State===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ General Assembly Representatives <ref name="Representative Districts by Town">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/content/townlist.asp|title=Representative Districts by Town|website=CT General Assembly|access-date=May 27, 2025}}</ref>
! Representative
! Chamber
! District
! Party
|-
| [[Jeffrey Currey]]
| House of Representatives
| [[Connecticut's 11th House of Representatives district|11th]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Dem
|-
| [[Jason Doucette]]
| House of Representatives
| [[Connecticut's 13th House of Representatives district|13th]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Dem
|-
| [[Geoff Luxenberg]]
| House of Representatives
| [[Connecticut's 12th House of Representatives district|12th]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Dem
|-
| [[Jason Rojas]]
| House of Representatives
| [[Connecticut's 9th House of Representatives district|9th]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Dem
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Connecticut Senate 
! Representative
! Chamber
! District
! Party
|-
| [[MD Rahman]]
| Senate
| [[Connecticut's 4th State Senate district|4th]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Dem
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+United States House of Representatives
! Representative
! Chamber
! District
! Party
|-
|[[John B. Larson]]
|Congress
|[[Connecticut's 1st congressional district|1st]]
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Dem
|}
In addition to being represented in the U.S. Senate by [[Richard Blumenthal]] and [[Chris Murphy]].

{| class=wikitable
! colspan = 6 | Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 26, 2021<ref>{{cite web|title=Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 26, 2021|url=https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/registration_and_enrollment_stats/october-26-2021-registration-and-party-enrollment-statistics.pdf|access-date=January 23, 2022|website=ct.gov|publisher=Connecticut Secretary of State}}</ref>
|-
! colspan = 2 | Party
! Active voters
! Inactive voters
! Total voters
! Percentage
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| align = center | 13,788
| align = center | 1,431
| align = center | 15,219
| align = center | 40.74%
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| align = center | 5,236
| align = center | 505
| align = center | 5,741
| align = center | 15.37%
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent Party (United States)}}
| [[Independent voter|Unaffiliated]]
| align = center | 13,629
| align = center | 2,019
| align = center | 15,648
| align = center | 41.89%
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent Party (United States)}}
| Minor parties
| align = center | 659
| align = center | 87
| align = center | 746
| align = center | 2.00%
|-
! colspan = 2 | Total
! align = center | 33,312
! align = center | 4,042
! align = center | 37,354
! align = center | 100%
|}

==Education==

===Public schools===

'''Traditional district schools'''
* [[Manchester High School (Connecticut)|Manchester High School]] (grades 9–12)
* [[Howell Cheney Technical High School]] (grades 9–12)
* Bentley Alternative Education School (grades 9–12)
* Arthur H. Illing Middle School (grades 7–8)
* Manchester Middle Academy (grades 5–8)
* Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy (grades 5–6)
* William E. Buckley Elementary School (grades K–4)
* Bowers Elementary School (grades K–4)
* Highland Park Elementary School (grades K–4)
* Keeney Street Elementary School (grades K–4)
* Martin Elementary School (grades K–4)
* Verplanck Elementary School (grades K–4)
* Waddell Elementary School (grades K–4)
* Manchester Preschool Center (Pre-K)

===Magnet schools===

* Great Path Academy (grades 9–12)
* Discovery Academy (grades Pre-K–5)

===Private schools===

* Saint Bridget School (grades Pre-K–8)
* Saint James School (grades Pre-K–8)
* [[East Catholic High School]] (grades 9–12)
* The Cornerstone Christian School (grades Pre-K–12)
* Asamoah Society School (grades Pre-K–12)
* Pierre B. Arthur School (grades K–8)

===Post-secondary education===

* [[Manchester Community College (Connecticut)|Manchester Community College]], a two-year [[community college]]

==Media==

===Newspaper===

Manchester is home to a local newspaper, the ''[[Journal Inquirer]]'', which serves all of Manchester and the surrounding areas. The ''[[Hartford Courant]]'' also has a facility in Manchester and can be delivered anywhere in town.

==Emergency services==

===Manchester Fire department===

[[File:Manchester, Connecticut Fire station.jpg|thumb|Manchester Fire Department Headquarters]]
The Manchester Fire Department was created when Manchester Fire Rescue EMS and the Eighth Utilities District merged following a vote of the taxpayers of the Eighth Utilities District.  The vote took place on February 1, 2023, with an official merger date of July 1, 2023. The Manchester Fire Department is a full-time career department that operates from seven firehouses.  The department staffs four engine companies, one rescue engine company, two truck companies and a Battalion Chief with a minimum of 24 on-duty personnel consisting of 7 Lieutenants, 16 firefighters and 1 Battalion Chief. The department is an all hazards agency, providing a range of services including fire suppression, fire prevention, vehicle extrication, high and low angle rope rescue, confined space rescue, hazardous materials response, and Advanced Life Support (paramedic level) medical care.<ref name="local1579.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.local1579.com/index.cfm|title=Professional Firefighters of Manchester, CT|website=www.local1579.com}}</ref>

==== Fire Department History====

=====Manchester Fire Rescue EMS=====

The Town of Manchester Fire-Rescue-EMS Department was organized in 1897 after a fire destroyed the Weldon business block. It was a full-time career department that operated from five strategically located firehouses. The department staffed three engine companies, one rescue engine company, one truck company, and a shift commander vehicle with a minimum of 17 on-duty personnel (five Lieutenants, eleven Firefighters, and one Battalion Chief). The department was an all hazards agency providing a range of services including fire suppression, fire prevention, vehicle extrication, high and low angle rope rescue, confined space rescue, hazardous materials response, and Advanced Life Support (paramedic level) medical care.<ref name="local1579.com"/>

=====Manchester Fire Department-Eighth Utilities District=====

The Manchester Fire Department-Eighth Utilities District was a combination (paid and volunteer) fire department, established in 1888 as a separate fire department within the northwest corner of the town. It was not affiliated with the Town of Manchester government and was instead governed by its own board of directors. The department had four firefighters on duty 24/7, with coverage provided by full time career firefighters and part time paid firefighters. On the weekdays during the hours of 0800–1600, staffing increased with the addition of one full time career Assistant Chief and one full time career Firefighter/Mechanic.  Volunteers provided additional coverage whenever available. The department provided fire suppression, fire prevention, rescue, hazardous material response, and Basic Life Support (EMT level) medical care.

===Police department===

The Manchester Police Department was established in 1896. It is staffed by approximately 120 officers. The department is led by Chief William Darby.

The Manchester Police Department consists of 3 divisions, Field Services, Support Services, and Administrative Services.

The Field Services Division encompasses numerous aspects of the Manchester Police Department. The Patrol Lieutenants, Sergeants, and Officers, providing the Town of Manchester with public safety services all hours of that day and night, is the backbone of the agency.

Uniformed Services Section, commonly referred to as Patrol, provides 24-hour uniformed police coverage and services to the Town of Manchester, initiates preliminary investigations, investigates traffic collisions, and enforces traffic laws. In addition, the Field Services Division includes the PAR (Police Area Representative) Unit, Traffic Services Unit, SRO (School Resource Officer) Unit, K-9 Unit, CREST (Capitol Region Emergency Services Team), Animal Control Unit, and the Domestic Violence Outreach Team.

The Support Services Division comprises Communications Dispatch Center, Information Systems, Investigative Services Section, the Records Unit, Training Unit, and Property/Evidence. In addition, the Support Services Division includes recruitment, maintenance staff, equipment and safety, emergency management, buildings and grounds, fleet management, crossing guards, and quartermaster.

The Administrative Services Division is responsible for budgeting, grant management and professional standards. Also included in this division is the CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies) Manager, Recruitment and Hiring, and the Field Training Unit.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.manchesterct.gov/Government/Departments/Police/Divisions | title=Divisions }}</ref>

Manchester Police Department is part of the Capital Region Emergency Services Team (Known as CREST).  The Capital Region Emergency Services Team (CREST) is a multi-agency Regional Tactical Team staffed by dedicated and highly trained Officers from Manchester, Glastonbury, Vernon, South Windsor, Wethersfield, Enfield, East Windsor, Coventry, Rocky Hill, Cromwell and the University of Connecticut Police Department.

The mission of CREST is to provide a tactical response to critical incidents in member towns. The following are considered Critical Incidents handled by CREST:

Hostage Incidents, Barricaded Suspects, Sniper Situations, High Risk Arrests, High Risk Warrant Service, Special Assignments such as executive protection, event protection.
The Officers assigned to CREST have to undergo a rigorous selection process consisting of a physical fitness test, a firearms evaluation, and an oral board with current team leaders. Once selected, new team members must attend an 80 hour SWAT school to be considered operational. Once on the team, members attend supplemental training in many facets of tactical operations.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.southwindsor-ct.gov/crest |website=South Windsor Police |title=C.R.E.S.T. &#124; southwindsorct }}</ref>

===Medical Transport===

Ambulance Service of Manchester (ASM) is a private, for-profit company that operates out of a station on New State Road in Manchester, and provides [[Basic Life Support|basic life support]]-level transport service. ASM also provides intercept and transport paramedic service to a number of towns in Hartford, Tolland, and Windham counties. ASM will provide [[Advanced Life Support|advanced life support]] when fire department paramedics are unavailable.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ambulanceservicemanchester.com|title=Ambulance Service of Manchester|website=www.ambulanceservicemanchester.com}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===

====Roads====

Manchester has parts of three [[interstate highways]] ([[Interstate 84 in Connecticut|I-84]], [[Interstate 384|I-384]], and [[Interstate 291 (Connecticut)|I-291]]) and [[U.S. Route 6 in Connecticut|Route 6]] and [[U.S. Route 44 in Connecticut|Route 44]] together constitute Manchester's principal east/west arterial. [[Connecticut Route 30]] is an east/west arterial in the northern section of town. [[Connecticut Route 83]] is Manchester's principal north/south arterial. Starting as South Main Street at the southern border with [[Glastonbury, Connecticut|Glastonbury]], Route 83 becomes Main Street through the center of town.

====Public transportation====

Manchester is served by the Hartford division of [[Connecticut Transit]]. Routes 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 88, and 121 connect Manchester directly to the city of [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]].<ref>Connecticut Transit [http://www.cttransit.com/routesschedules/Display.asp?DivID={7428A88D-DDD7-4910-9C2F-AD1E63B94375} ''Routes & Schedules—Hartford Local'']; Updated July 15, 2015</ref>

====Rail====

No passenger service currently exists in town. Freight service from Hartford is provided by [[Connecticut Southern Railroad]].<ref>[http://www.railamerica.com/railmaps/CSO.htm ''Connecticut Southern Railroad Railmap''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919140913/http://www.railamerica.com/railmaps/CSO.htm |date=September 19, 2008 }}; Railamerica.com</ref>

The closest passenger rail service is available at Hartford's [[Hartford Union Station|Union Station]], approximately 10 miles west.

====Airports====

[[Bradley International Airport]], in [[Windsor Locks, Connecticut]], is twenty minutes north of downtown Hartford. It features over 150 daily departures to over 30 destinations on nine airlines. Other airports serving the Hartford area include:<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 4, 2012|title=Destinations|url=http://www.bradleyairport.com/Flights/destinations.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120604083658/http://www.bradleyairport.com/Flights/destinations.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 4, 2012|access-date=June 25, 2020}}</ref>

* [[Hartford–Brainard Airport]], found in Hartford off [[Interstate 91|I-91]] and close to Wethersfield, serves charter flights and local flights.
* [[Westover Metropolitan Airport]], located in [[Chicopee, Massachusetts]], 27 miles (43&nbsp;km) north of Hartford, serves commercial, local, charter, and military flights
* [[Tweed New Haven Airport]], located in New Haven, Connecticut, is served by [[Avelo Airlines]]

====Bicycling====

Manchester has several on and off-road [[Segregated cycle facilities|bicycle routes]]. The two most popular routes are the Charter Oak Greenway and the [[Hop River State Park Trail]]. Portions of each of those routes have been designated as parts of the [[East Coast Greenway]].<ref>Connecticut Department of Transportation [https://web.archive.org/web/20060604122655/http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=1390&q=259678 ''Index to Trails in Connecticut by Town'']</ref>

==Notable people==
{{More citations needed section|date=August 2010}}
*[[Nathan Agostinelli]], mayor and [[Connecticut State Comptroller|State Comptroller]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Frazer|first=Skyler|date=November 11, 2021|title=Park named after Agostinelli dedicated to Manchester veterans|url=https://www.journalinquirer.com/towns/manchester/park-named-after-agostinelli-dedicated-to-manchester-veterans/article_392feeb2-4248-11ec-be13-6bd21def2c51.html|access-date=January 6, 2022|website=Journal Inquirer|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Astrid Allwyn]], 1930s movie actress<ref>{{cite news|title=Hollywood Roundup|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8381221/belvidere_daily_republican/|work=Belvidere Daily Republican|agency=United Press|date=January 19, 1937|location=Illinois, Belvidere|page=7|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = January 15, 2017}} {{Open access}}</ref>
*[[Elizabeth S. Anderson]], philosopher and [[MacArthur Fellow]]<ref name="ESAnderson">{{cite news |last=Dunne |first=Susan |date=September 25, 2019 |title=Glastonbury poet Ocean Vuong and Manchester philosopher Elizabeth Anderson win 2019 MacArthur 'genius grants' |url=https://www.courant.com/ctnow/arts-theater/hc-ctnow-ocean-vuong-macarthur-foundation-glastonbury-20190925-ksd55t5dbjayfpjgdxhrgshh7m-story.html |work=Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Connecticut |access-date=September 25, 2019 }}</ref>
*[[Geno Auriemma]], head coach of [[University of Connecticut|UConn]] [[women's basketball]] team, 2012 and 2016 [[United States women's national basketball team|U.S. women's national team]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genoauriemmacamp.com/coach.html|title=GenoAuriemmaCamp.com|website=genoauriemmacamp.com|access-date=January 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090401231818/http://www.genoauriemmacamp.com/coach.html|archive-date=April 1, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Dick Berggren]], motorsport announcer and magazine editor<ref name="Berggren">{{cite news |last=Yost |first=Earl |date=October 18, 2002 |title=SPORTS HALL OF FAME TO INDUCT ELMORE GAVELLO, 5 OTHERS |url=https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-2002-10-18-0210182155-story.html |work=Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Connecticut |access-date=January 13, 2020 }}</ref>
*[[Daniel C. Burbank]], [[NASA]] [[astronaut]]<ref name="burbank">{{cite web |url=http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/burbank.html |title=Daniel C. Burbank (CAPTAIN, USCG) |publisher=[[NASA]] |access-date=March 17, 2009}}</ref>
*[[Tim Cate]], professional baseball player<ref name="Cate">{{cite news |last=Borges |first=David |date=July 29, 2023 |title=Former UConn star Tim Cate, Manchester product, adjusting to new role in Triple-A |url=https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/article/washington-senators-tim-cate-rochester-red-wings-18265425.php |work=CTInsider |location=Norwalk, Connecticut |access-date=July 29, 2023}}</ref>
*[[Russell Cheney]], American Impressionist
*[[Sherwood Cheney]], US Army brigadier general<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kanehl|first=Bob|date=April 26, 2019|title=Your Manchester: Cheney family members famous for more than spinning silk|url=https://www.journalinquirer.com/living/your-manchester-cheney-family-members-famous-for-more-than-spinning-silk/article_6576a26e-678e-11e9-a56a-2f49e696898f.html|access-date=January 23, 2022|website=Journal Inquirer|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Carol Lynn Curchoe]], reproductive biologist
*[[Seth DeValve]], football tight end for the [[Carolina Panthers]]<ref name="DeValve">{{cite news |last=France |first=Michelle |date=May 26, 2020 |title=MHS alum, NFL player DeValve donates to MACC Charities |url=https://www.journalinquirer.com/towns/manchester/mhs-alum-nfl-player-devalve-donates-to-macc-charities/article_374fc6ac-9f66-11ea-a2e1-a3985ce26725.html |work=Journal Inquirer |location=Manchester, Connecticut |access-date=July 21, 2020 }}</ref>
*[[Dr. Dot]], massage therapist<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sullivan |first=Al |date=May 16, 2016 |title=Dr. Dot, masseuse to the stars |url=https://archive.hudsonreporter.com/2016/05/16/dr-dot-masseuse-to-the-stars/ |access-date=May 16, 2022 |website=[[Hudson Reporter]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[David Efianayi]] (born 1995), basketball player in the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]
*[[Addie C. Strong Engle]] (1845–1926), author, publisher
*[[Mary Ann Handley]], former Connecticut state senator
*[[Jay Johnstone]], former [[professional baseball]] player and commentator<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jay Johnstone – Society for American Baseball Research|url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jay-johnstone/|access-date=June 25, 2020|language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Larry Lisciotti]], pool player
*[[Jean Marzollo]], children's author and illustrator<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jean Marzollo {{!}} author of I SPY {{!}} Contest|url=http://www.jeanmarzollo.com/bio.html|access-date=June 25, 2020|website=www.jeanmarzollo.com}}</ref>
* [[Bill Masse]], US Olympian{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}
*[[Henry Molaison]], noted [[memory disorder]] patient
*[[Fred Norris]], radio personality on [[The Howard Stern Show]]
*[[James B. Olcott]], turfgrass farmer and influential citizen<ref>{{Cite web|last=Johnson|first=Matthew M.|date=2009|title=James Bradford Olcott papers|url=https://cslarchives.ctstatelibrary.org/repositories/2/resources/3|access-date=November 1, 2021|website=cslarchives.ctstatelibrary.org|publisher=[[Connecticut State Library]]}}</ref>
*[[Frederick Walker Pitkin]], governor of [[Colorado]] from 1879 to 1883<ref>{{Cite web|title=Frederick Walker Pitkin|url=https://www.nga.org/governor/frederick-walker-pitkin/|access-date=June 25, 2020|website=National Governors Association|date=January 13, 2015 }}</ref>
*[[Richard Plepler]], television executive<ref name="Plepler">{{cite news |last=Buckler |first=Matt |date=March 1, 2019 |title=Manchester native exits as HBO CEO |url=https://www.journalinquirer.com/opinion/bucklers_airtime/manchester-native-exits-as-hbo-ceo/article_d06e749e-3c4f-11e9-a85c-73d2bb01e8bb.html |work=Journal Inquirer |location=Manchester, Connecticut |access-date=November 14, 2019 }}</ref>
*[[Alberto Salazar]], former world-class long-distance runner and 4x winner of Boston and New York marathons, and coach until he was banned for life<ref>{{Cite web|last=Riley|first=Lori|title=Rupp's Manchester Debut: Olympian Back To His Coach's Roots|url=https://www.courant.com/manchester-road-race/hc-galen-rupp-manchester-road-race-1123-20161122-story.html|access-date=June 25, 2020|website=Hartford Courant|date=November 23, 2016 }}</ref>
*[[John Shea Jr.|John Shea Jr]]., politician, jurist, businessman<ref>{{Cite web|last=Inquirer|first=Jonathan Bissonnette Journal|title=John Shea, judge and GOP leader, recalled for integrity, vigor|url=https://www.journalinquirer.com/page_one/john-shea-judge-and-gop-leader-recalled-for-integrity-vigor/article_f87147e4-bcaa-11e2-9245-0019bb2963f4.html|access-date=June 25, 2020|website=Journal Inquirer|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Kory Sheets]], former NFL player<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kory Sheets Stats, News & Video - RB {{!}} NFL.com|url=https://www.nfl.com/players/kory-sheets/?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook|access-date=June 25, 2020|website=www.nfl.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Christopher Miner Spencer|Christopher Spencer]], inventor of [[Spencer repeating rifle]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 20, 2006|title=Return to Finding Aids listing|url=http://www.windsorhistoricalsociety.org/fa_spencer.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060720115216/http://www.windsorhistoricalsociety.org/fa_spencer.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 20, 2006|access-date=June 25, 2020}}</ref>
*[[Dana White]], president of the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Two MMA Events At Casinos On Same Night? Dana White Unfazed|url=https://www.courant.com/sports/hc-jacobs-column-0904-20140903-story.html|access-date=June 25, 2020|website=courant.com}}</ref>

==See also==

* [[Hartford Distributors shooting]]
* [[Manchester Silkworms]]
* ''[[Truth Serum (comics)|Truth Serum]]'', an [[Eisner Award|Eisner]]-nominated comic which takes place in Manchester

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* [https://www.manchesterct.gov Town of Manchester official website]
* [http://www.manchesterchamber.com Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce]
* {{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Manchester (Connecticut)|display=Manchester, a township of Hartford county, Connecticut, U.S.A. |short=x}}

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