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Community:

• Population 5,257

• City manager, mayor-council form of government

• Carnegie style library renovated and expanded in 1993

• Family Aquatic Center,with 2 water slides, zero depth water, sand volleyball located at Tirrill Park

• Ball Complex - four diamond complex on the northeast side of town across from fairgrounds and adjacent to the school grounds

• Delaware County Fairgrounds - annual fair held in July

• Delaware County Courthouse - celebrated 100 years in 1996 which include a major renovation of the building and grounds.

• Street Improvements - part of the City's comprehensive renovation plan financed through local option sales tax

• City Parks and Recreation Department that manages the six City Parks and year round community recreational programs for all age groups.

Delaware County Clubs and Organizations
 

Schools:

• St. Mary's Catholic School - grades K - 6

• West Delaware County Community Schools - grades K - 12

• Enrollment of 2070 serving most of the west half of Delaware County

• Student - Teacher Ratio is 15 to 1

• Masters Degree - over 25% of West Delaware's faculty holds an advanced degree

• Continued Education - over 90% of West Delaware's graduates attend post high school education

• Upper Iowa University has a Manchester center

• Northeast Iowa Community College  Manchester opened a center in 1999

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