Mansfield, Texas

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City
Location of Mansfield in Tarrant County, Texas
Country	United States
State	Texas
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	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76063
Area code	817682
FIPS code	48-46452Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1340898Template:GR
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 of the "Best Places to Live", ranking 83 out of the top 100 places.[1]

Geography

Mansfield is located at 32°34′38″N 97°7′36″W (32.577087, -97.126699)Template:GR.

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.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR 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.

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. The schools are Summit High School, Mansfield High School, Timberview High School, Legacy High School, and also the Alternative Education Center consisting of the ACE program and the BIC program.

External links

• City of Mansfield, TX Homepage
• Mansfield Independent School District
• Edith Mansfield
• All Listings in Mansfield
• Medicare Information for Mansfield, TX