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Mansfield, Connecticut

Introduction to Mansfield, Connecticut

Mansfield, Connecticut, in Tolland county, is 15 miles E of Manchester, Connecticut and 72 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is included in the Hartford metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 20,720 people lived in Mansfield.

Mansfield History

Originally, this area was inhabited by the Mohegan Native American Tribe. The first European settlers came to this area from Norwich, and bought land from the Mohegans. These settlers were chiefly farmers and Mansfield remained a rural town. It was incorporated in 1702. The earliest grist mills and saw mills were powered by the nearby rivers. In the 19th century, the town began manufacturing steel products, bells, bits and augers, organ pipes, bronze cannons and gunpowder after a textile mill was established here.

Mansfield and nearby Attractions

Farwell Barn
Mansfield Center Historic District
Hanks Hill
Echo Lake
Mansfield Hollow State Park
Mohegan Sun Country Club

Things To Do In Mansfield

The Gurleyville Gristmill is a fully-intact stone grist mill which was built on the Fenton River in 1835. All the original equipment is still present in the mill. Tours through the mill are available from May to October.

Mansfield Transportation

Bradley International is the nearest major airport.

Mansfield Higher Education

The University of Connecticut and Eastern Connecticut State University are nearby.

High Points

Mansfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Connecticut):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Mansfield, CT

Comparing Mansfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Connecticut (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles E of Manchester, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	72 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Tolland
Metro Area	Hartford
Standard Zip Codes	06250, 06268
Phone Area Codes	860
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.77
Longitude	-72.229

Station	STORRS
Distance	2.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	37 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 80 F
Oct Temp	41 to 61 F
Annual Precip	51.6 inches

Station	MANSFIELD HOLLOW LAKE
Distance	2.8 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 35 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	51.5 inches

Station	HARTFORD BRADLEY INTL AP
Distance	25.9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	20,720	100%
Male	10,259	49.5%
Female	10,461	50.5%
Under 18	2,753	13.3%
18+	17,967	86.7%
65+	1,839	8.9%
Median Age	22
Average Family Size	2.92
White	17,387	83.9%
African-American	1,010	4.9%
Asian	1,482	7.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	41	0.2%
Other	389	1.9%
Mixed Race	401	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	893	4.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	24,558
Growth	3,838
Growth %	18.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17%
Italian	13.7%
Irish	13.5%
English	8.8%
German	7.1%
Polish	6.1%
French Canadian	4.6%
French (except Basque)	4.5%
US/American	3.2%
Russian	2.3%
Swedish	1.7%
Scottish	1.6%
European	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Hungarian	1%
Portuguese	1%
Greek	0.8%
Austrian	0.8%
British	0.7%
Jamaican	0.7%
Norwegian	0.6%
Romanian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.5%
African	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Finnish	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Iranian	0.4%
Eastern European	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Slovak	0.2%
Kenyan	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Other Arab	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

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