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Welcome to Manns Choice ...

Manns Choice is located in Bedford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Manns Choice, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Manns Choice has a population of 284 people<2> (see below for details).

Manns Choice is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Manns Choice lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Manns Choice: 814 & 582<4>

The ZIP code for Manns Choice: 15550<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Manns Choice had an population of 284 people. This is a decrease of 5.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Manns Choice had a population of 300 people. This makes Manns Choice the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 300 people, the population of Manns Choice increased 3.09% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 291 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Manns Choice.

Websites for Manns Choice ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bedfordcountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Manns Choice, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Manns Choice ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Manns Choice.

  • Bedford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Berlin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Everett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Central City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hyndman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Indian Lake is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Schellsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodbury
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopewell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Shanksville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Manns Choice. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manns Choice.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Manns Choice. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Manns Choice.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Manns Choice. See our Newspapers Page for Manns Choice.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manns Choice ...

Looking for more information about Manns Choice? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Manns Choice, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Manns Choice.

Adding Manns Choice to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Manns Choice in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Manns Choice was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Manns Choice.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bedford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Manns Choice.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manns Choice - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Manns Choice area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Manns Choice area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Manns Choice). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Manns Choice or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.