The Village of Manchester is located in the southwest part of the town, north of Canandaigua.

The community was originally called "Coonsville," after one of its early settlers, Valentine Coon, but when manufacturing became important, the name was changed to "Manchester."

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,475 people, 648 households, and 395 families residing in the village.

31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.