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Mansfield is a city located in Richland County, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 49,346. It is the county seat of Richland County Template:GR.

Geography

Mansfield is located at 40°45'17" North, 82°31'22" West (40.754856, -82.522855)Template:GR.

File:Mansfield Square.jpg

Downtown Mansfield

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 77.5 km² (29.9 mi²). All of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census Template:GR of 2000, there are 49,346 people, 20,182 households, and 12,028 families residing in the city. The population density is 637.0/km² (1,650.1/mi²). There are 22,267 housing units at an average density of 287.4/km² (744.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 76.77% White, 19.65% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. 1.23% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 20,182 households out of which 27.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% are married couples living together, 15.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% are non-families. 34.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.28 and the average family size is 2.93.

In the city the population is spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $30,176, and the median income for a family is $37,541. Males have a median income of $30,861 versus $21,951 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,726. 16.3% of the population and 13.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 24.5% of those under the age of 18 and 9.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Twin town

Mansfield, England

Points of Interest

Ohio State ReformatoryWhere Shawshank Redemption, Air Force One, Lockdown, and Tango & Cash were shot. Marilyn Manson is planning a video here. Godsmack filmed the video for "Awake" here as well.
Mansfield Cemetary
Kingwood Center Amazing gardens
Sunset Drive-In is located at 4018 Park Avenue West (Route 309). (419)529-5514
Richland Carrousel Park
Malabar Farm Home of the author Louis Bromfield, the place where Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall were married in 1945
Renaissance TheaterGeorge W, Bob Hope, David Copperfield... All have been here. The walls are signed by famous people from the last 70 years!!
Steve's Dakota Grill MUST EAT!!!

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 The median income for a household in the city is $30,176, and the median income for a family is $37,541. Males have a median income of $30,861 versus $21,951 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city is $17,726.  16.3% of the population and 13.2% of families are below the [[poverty line]].  Out of the total population, 24.5% of those under the age of 18 and 9.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
-==History==
-The area that is now [[Richland County]], so named for the fertility of its soil, and the City of Mansfield were first settled in 1800. The city was named after the Surveyor General of the United States, Col. Jared Mansfield. Originally platted as a square whose center was Central Park, the city grew towards the north and the west. The first courthouse in the country was one of two blockhouses erected on the public square during the [[War of 1812]].
-Mansfield associates itself with many famous names such as [[John Chapman]], better known as [[Johnny Appleseed]]; as well as [[Pulitzer Prize]] winning author, [[Louis Bromfield]]. Chapman found the fertile land of Ohio ideal for his nurseries. The heartland of Chapman's nurseries was located along the stream valleys between Mansfield and [[Loudonville]], just east of Interstate 71. Many of his orchards and nurseries are still found in Mansfield and the surrounding county. In the fall of 1812, after three attacks by native Americans around Mansfield, namely the [[murder of Levi Jones]], the [[Zimmer Massacre]], and the infamous [[Copus Massacre]], he ran through the night to Mt. Vernon, over 20 miles away to bring reinforcements.  It is said that he pounded on the doors and yelled a warning to every homestead between the two forts.  As a child, author Louis Bromfield played at his aunt's house, Oak Hill, in a neighborhood of Mansfield. The gothic house, built in 1847, served as the inspiration for "Shane's Castle" in his 1924 novel [[The Green Bay Tree]].
-The coming of the railroads in 1846 ushered in Mansfield's greatest period of industrial expansion led by the city's nascent farm equipment and stove manufacturing industries, including the [[Tappan]] Company. By the late 1920's, [[Westinghouse]] became the City's largest employer, specializing in electric lighting and home appliances. However, like many Rust Belt cities, the City of Mansfield saw a precipitous decline in its manufacturing and retail sectors as heavy industry sought cheaper overseas labor markets, and downtown retail gradually moved to the suburbs.
 == Twin town ==