| Official Name: | West Manchester, Ohio |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Map of Preble County Ohio Highlighting West Manchester Village.png |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Map Caption1: | Location of West Manchester in Preble County |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Preble |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.27 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.27 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.70 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.70 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 415 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1525.74 |
| Population Density Km2: | 589.28 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1093 |
| Coordinates: | 39.9028°N -84.6244°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 45382 |
| Area Code: | 937, 326 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 39-83804 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2400137 |
West Manchester is a village in Preble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 415 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.27sqmi, all land.[2]
As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 474 people, 167 households, and 123 families living in the village. The population density was 1755.6PD/sqmi. There were 179 housing units at an average density of 663/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.4% White, 1.9% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 167 households, of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.3% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.23.
The median age in the village was 33.3 years. 27.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.3% were from 25 to 44; 22.2% were from 45 to 64; and 10.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 433 people, 168 households, and 124 families living in the village. The population density was 1851.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 177 housing units at an average density of 756.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.08% White, 0.46% Native American, 0.46% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.
There were 168 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,063, and the median income for a family was $39,583. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $20,781 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,968. About 4.3% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.
The National Trail Local School District serves students in West Manchester along with surrounding Monroe Township. West Manchester has a public library, a branch of the Preble County District Library.[5]