Manchester Minnesota Map

About Manchester, Minnesota

Manchester is a locality in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 52. The population density is 271.3 people per km². Manchester is located at 43.7255°N, 93.4519°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Manchester is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56007.

Manchester occupies a stretch of prairie where the horizon line remains unbroken, save for the occasional silhouette of a grain elevator or the distant, flat expanse of the Mule Lakebed. It lies 6.8 miles northwest of Albert Lea, MN (from Albert Lea, MN: bearing 322°T), and is situated 13.9 miles east of Wells. The earth here is heavy and dark, a testament to the persistent work of glaciers long departed, leaving behind a landscape that feels both expansive and profoundly quiet. To the northeast, the waters of Sugar Lake hold the reflection of the clouds with a stillness that suggests an ancient, patient depth. A few miles to the west, the Cobb River traces a slow, meandering path through the soil, its current muted by the seasonal shifts that define the rhythm of the plains. During the twilight hours, the light flattens against the stubble of the fields, casting long, bruised shadows that emphasize the sheer scale of the sky overhead.

Manchester emerged from the expansion of the nineteenth-century rail lines, which provided the necessary arteries for the agricultural commerce that continues to dictate the local economy. The surrounding land remains dedicated to the cultivation of corn and soybeans, a cycle of planting and harvest that organizes the life of the inhabitants with a predictable, iron-clad regularity. Beyond the cultivated rows, the Freeborn County Waterfowl Production Area offers a sanctuary for migratory species, serving as a reminder of the wilder, marshy character that once dominated this region before the arrival of the plow. While the pace of daily existence is dictated by the seasons, there is a distinct, understated resilience in the way Manchester maintains its identity against the encroaching silence of the vast, open plains.

About This Manchester Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Manchester, Minnesota. Coordinates: 43.725513, -93.451881. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Manchester includes the ZIP code (56007), telephone area code (320), county seat of Freeborn County (Albert Lea), and school district assignment (Albert Lea Public School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.