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Manchester New Hampshire Community Profile
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Incorporated: 1751 |
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Origin:
This territory, first known as Harrytown, was granted in 1735 as Tyng's
Town to Captain William Tyng's snow-shoe men who had fought in the
French and Indian War during the winter of 1703. In 1751, it was
incorporated as Derryfield, and included part of Chester and
Londonderry. The name Manchester was suggested by Samuel Blodgett, a
businessman who found that the Amoskeag Falls impeded shipping on the
Merrimack River. He had visited Manchester, England, and was determined
to build a canal like those in England. The canal was opened in May
1807, and though Mr. Blodgett died later that year, the town was
renamed Manchester in 1810. The first cotton spinning mill opened in
1804, and the Amoskeag Cotton and Wool Manufacturing Company opened in
1810. Manchester was incorporated as a city in 1846. |
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Villages and Place Names:
Goffs Falls, Massabesic, Youngsville, Bakersville, Amoskeag
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Population, Year of the First Census Taken:
362 residents in 1790 |
| Population Trends:
The state's largest city, population change for Manchester was the
third largest, totaling 24,487 over 50 years, from 82,732 in 1950 to
107,219 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was just nine
percent, between 1980 and 1990. The 2005 Census estimate for Manchester
was 109,691 residents, which ranked first among New Hampshire's
incorporated cities and towns. |
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Population Density, 2005:
3,319.9 persons per square mile of land area, the state's highest
population density. Manchester contains 33.0 square miles of land area
and 1.9 square miles of inland water area. |
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| LARGEST EMPLOYERS | PRODUCT/SERVICE | EMPLOYEES | ESTABLISHED |
| Elliott Hospital | Health care | 2,821 | |
| Catholic Medical Center | Health care | 1,700 | |
| Verizon | Utility | 1,650 | |
| PSNH | Utility | 1,250 | |
| Citizens Bank | Banking | 1,225 | |
| TD Banknorth | Banking | 1,150 | |
| Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of NH | Insurance | 753 | |
| Southern NH University | College | 700 | |
| Osram Sylvania | Electronics | 650 | |
| Freudenberg NOK | Electronics | 560 |
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| Copyright 2006 Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security. All Rights Reserved. Updated 06/23/06 All information regarding the communities is from sources deemed reliable and is submitted subject to errors, omissions, modifications, and withdrawals without notice. No warranty or representation is made as to the accuracy of the information contained herein. Specific questions regarding individual cities and towns should be directed to the community contact. |
