Mansfield, IL

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Mansfield, Illinois

Mansfield, Illinois, in Piatt county, is 15 miles NW of Champaign, Illinois (center to center) and 122 miles S of Chicago, Illinois. As of the year 2000 census, 949 people lived in Mansfield.

The People and Families of Mansfield

In Mansfield, about 69% of adults are married. Mansfield is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in village is married (though of course they're not).

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mansfield had a median family income of $48,393.

Political Inclinations

Mansfield residents donated more money ($250) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the village.

Mansfield Housing

An estimated 79% of living spaces in Mansfield are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Mansfield, 95% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the village.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Mansfield, IL

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens

Families

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

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles NW of Champaign, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	122 miles S of Chicago, Illinois
County	Piatt
Standard Zip Codes	61854
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.211
Longitude	-88.505

Station	FARMER CITY
Distance	7.6 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Station	GIBSON CITY
Distance	19.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.3 inches

Station	TUSCOLA
Distance	30.8 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 34 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	949	100%
Male	460	48.5%
Female	489	51.5%
Under 18	217	22.9%
18+	732	77.1%
65+	122	12.9%
Median Age	39.2
Average Family Size	2.79
White	939	98.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	5	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	5	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	939
Growth	-10
Growth %	-1.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.8%
US/American	23.1%
English	12.3%
Irish	11.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Italian	2.2%
Norwegian	1.9%
Dutch	1.9%
Scottish	1.7%
British	1.1%
European	0.9%
Russian	0.8%
Greek	0.8%
Belgian	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Polish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mansfield	949	$48,393
Bellflower	408	$45,625
Bondville	455	$38,462
De Land	475	$45,156
Farmer City	2,055	$45,515
Fisher	1,647	$50,050
Mahomet	4,877	$61,063

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