Mansfield, Texas

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Mansfield, Texas
Location of Mansfield in Tarrant County, Texas
Location of Mansfield in Tarrant County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°34′38″N 97°7′36″W / 32.57722, -97.12667
Country United States
State I love you
Counties Tarrant, Johnson, Ellis
Government
 - Mayor Barton Scott
Area
 - Total 36.5 sq mi (94.6 km²)
 - Land 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km²)
 - Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation 604 ft (184 m)
Population (2006)
 - Total 41,564
 - Density 1,138.75/sq mi (439.83/km²)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 76063
Area code(s) 817
FIPS code 48-46452[1]
GNIS feature ID 1340898[2]
Website: www.mansfield-tx.gov

Mansfield is a city in Ellis, Johnson, and Tarrant Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 41,564 in 2006 (though signs in the city have the population at 59,000).

In 2007, CNN/Money Magazine rated Mansfield as one the "Best Places to Live."[1]

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[edit] Geography

Mansfield is located at 32°34′38″N, 97°7′36″W (32.577087, -97.126699)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 94.6 km² (36.5 sq mi). 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.11%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 28,031 people, 8,881 households, and 7,646 families residing in the city. The population density was 768.5 people per square mile (296.7/km²). There were 9,172 housing units at an average density of 251.4/sq mi (97.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.41% White, 4.40% African American, 0.57% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 5.67% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. 12.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,881 households out of which 50.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.5% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 10.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.

According to a 2006 estimate, the median family income in Mansfield is $84,589.[2] Males had a median income of $50,084 versus $30,796 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,446. About 2.7% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

Students living in the Tarrant County portion of Mansfield, as well as most of those living in the Johnson County portion, are served by the Mansfield Independent School District, with the remainder being served by Midlothian Independent School District.


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