Manchester

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Manchester

Total population

184

Median home value

$0

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$61,154

Manchester$61k

National$74k

Elevation26 m

Land area6.78 km²

Weather61°F · Partly Sunny

Coordinates38.97°, -123.69°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Manchester is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States. It is located 5 miles (8 km) north of Point Arena at an elevation of 85 feet (26 m). The population was 159 at the 2020 census, down from 195 in 2010.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Manchester, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Nearby places in California

• Point Arena
  4.3 mi away
• Philo
  14.6 mi away
• Mendocino
  24 mi away
• Hopland
  30.8 mi away · pop. 983
• Cleone
  35.9 mi away · pop. 613
• Potter Valley
  39.1 mi away
• Lakeport
  41.5 mi away · pop. 5,113
• North Lakeport
  42.7 mi away
• Cazadero
  44 mi away
• Nice
  46 mi away
• Kelseyville
  46.2 mi away
• Jenner
  46.8 mi away · pop. 18

Browse all places in California →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Manchester

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Manchester Ca State of Mind Collection · 2019

Corporate charter of the Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester Rancheria, California

Manchester Band of Pomo Indians. · 1937

Constitution and bylaws of the Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester Rancheria, California

Manchester Band of Pomo Indians. · 1936

Solar project description

International Business Machines Corporation · 1978

Solar project cost report

International Business Machines Corporation · 1978

Corporate charter of the Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester Rancheria, California, ratified February 27, 1937

California Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria · 1978

Constitution and bylaws of the Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester Rancheria, California, approved March 11, 1936

California Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria · 1978

Japanese in America

E. Manchester Boddy · 1921

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire FELIZ, Mendocino, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 28 mi
• Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-10 · 41 mi
• Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-10 · 41 mi
• Wildfire MP18, Humboldt, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-07 · 149 mi
• Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-03 · 169 mi
• Wildfire FLORISTON, Nevada, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 198 mi
• Wildfire Bug, Lassen, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-08 · 202 mi
• Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 204 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Belladonna Lily

Amaryllis belladonna

Seen 2026-09-28

Common Murre

Uria aalge

Seen 2026-09-27

seaside daisy

Erigeron glaucus

Seen 2026-09-27

Salmon Shark

Lamna ditropis

Seen 2026-09-27

Banded Garden Spider

Argiope trifasciata

Seen 2026-09-25

European Mantis

Mantis religiosa

Seen 2026-09-24

Northern Rubber Boa

Charina bottae

Seen 2026-09-23

Hadrotes crassus

Hadrotes crassus

Seen 2026-09-23

Cinnamon Teal

Spatula cyanoptera

Seen 2026-09-20

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).