Manchester, South Dakota
Manchester, South Dakota | |
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| Coordinates: 44°22′09″N 97°43′14″W / 44.36917°N 97.72056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Kingsbury |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.7 sq mi (144.4 km2) |
| • Land | 55.7 sq mi (144.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,608 ft (490 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 40 |
| • Density | 2.0/sq mi (0.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 57353 |
| Area code | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-40500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1268540 |
Manchester is a former town and unincorporated community in Kingsbury County in the east-central part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. On June 24, 2003, the town was obliterated by a large F4-rated tornado, and has since become a ghost town. In 2004, the state of South Dakota officially disincorporated the town of Manchester. According to the 2000 census, the population of Manchester was 40. There are still some remnants of the former city of Manchester.