Mansfield, MO

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Mansfield, Missouri

Mansfield, Missouri, in Wright county, is 40 miles E of Springfield, Missouri (center to center) and 164 miles SW of St. Louis, Missouri. As of the year 2000 census, 1,349 people lived in Mansfield.

The People and Families of Mansfield

In Mansfield, about 56% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Mansfield without hitting a preschooler. The city is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families.

In Mansfield, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mansfield had a median family income of $27,734. In Mansfield, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.

Political Inclinations

Mansfield residents donated more money ($1,050) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.

Mansfield Housing

An estimated 59% of living spaces in Mansfield are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Living alone is quite feasible in the city, with the choice of small rental properties there. In general, Mansfield offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the city compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Mansfield, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Mansfield, MO

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	40 miles E of Springfield, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	164 miles SW of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Wright
Standard Zip Codes	65704
Phone Area Codes	417
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.107
Longitude	-92.58

Station	MANSFIELD
Distance	0.7 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 41 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	43.6 inches

Station	WASOLA
Distance	21.2 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 43 F
Apr Temp	44 to 69 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	41.9 inches

Station	DORA
Distance	29.5 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 44 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	66 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,349	100%
Male	612	45.4%
Female	737	54.6%
Under 18	400	29.7%
18+	949	70.3%
65+	234	17.3%
Median Age	33.7
Average Family Size	3.07
White	1,313	97.3%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	4	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.8%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	19	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,352
Growth	3
Growth %	0.2%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	36.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.2%
German	14.4%
Irish	12.8%
English	6.8%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Dutch	2.4%
Polish	1.3%
Russian	0.9%
Swedish	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Scottish	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Portuguese	0.5%
Italian	0.5%
British	0.5%
Norwegian	0.3%
European	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mansfield	1,349	$27,734
Ava	3,021	$28,228
Diggins	298	$33,500
Hartville	607	$27,115
Mountain Grove	4,574	$25,927
Norwood	552	$27,500
Seymour	1,834	$30,048

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