| Mansfield, Missouri | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Wright |
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| - Total | 1. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Missouri has 114 counties and one Independent city. St Louis City is separate from St Wright County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 6 sq mi (4. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²) |
| - Land | 1. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi (4. 1 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,483 ft (452 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,349 |
| - Density | 859. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0/sq mi (331. 7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 65704 |
| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-45740[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0721807[2] |
Mansfield is a city in Wright County, Missouri, United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The area code 417 serves southwestern Missouri including the principal cities of Springfield, Joplin, West Plains, Lamar, and Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Wright County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 1,349 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Mansfield is located at (37. 106458, -92. 581135)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 6 square miles (4. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,349 people, 564 households, and 354 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 859. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0 people per square mile (331. 8/km²). There were 632 housing units at an average density of 402. 4/sq mi (155. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97. 33% White, 0. 15% African American, 0. 82% Native American, 0. 30% Asian, and 1. 41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 59% of the population.
There were 564 households out of which 34. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47. 0% were married couples living together in Mansfield, Mo 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present 37. 1% were classified as "non-families" (a U. S. census term that can refer either to one individual living alone, or to a group of individuals who are not all related by blood, marriage, or adoption). 34. 9% of all households were made up of individuals and 21. 1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 39 and the average family size was 3. 07.
In the city the population was spread out with 29. 7% under the age of 18, 9. 4% from 18 to 24, 25. 7% from 25 to 44, 17. 9% from 45 to 64, and 17. 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 83. 0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76. 4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,875, and the median income for a family was $27,734. Males had a median income of $27,143 versus $15,216 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,303. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 20. 9% of families and 24. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 8% of those under age 18 and 33. 6% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
In 1894, Laura Ingalls Wilder, along with her husband, Almanzo Wilder, and their daughter Rose Wilder Lane moved from South Dakota to Mansfield. Laura Ingalls Wilder ( February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American Author, who wrote the Little House series Almanzo James Wilder ( February 13, 1857 - October 23, 1949) was the husband of Laura Ingalls Wilder and father of Rose Wilder Rose Wilder Lane (b December 5 1886, De Smet, Dakota Territory – d South Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. The family remained in the area for the next 60 years and established a large, successful poultry, dairy and fruit farm on the outskirts of town. Today, their unique 10-room farmhouse is a National Historic Landmark, and the home of the Laura Ingalls Wilder-Rose Wilder Lane Home and Museum, which attracts thousands of visitors to Mansfield each year.
Economy
Mansfield is also home to the headquarters of evangelical missions agency Friends in Action International. FRIENDS in Action International (FIA is an Evangelical Missionary organization that exists "to accelerate the work of proclaiming the Gospel to isolated
Mansfield is also home to the Mansfield Lions baseball team. The team, which Mansfield is notable for, is under the full time direction of Coach Douglas Jones, who is in the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. The Lions basketball team, which was in the notable Final Four for the 2006-2007 season, is under the direction of Coach Terry Writter.
Mansfield is also home to Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company, a seed house and preservation farm for rare vegetable crop varieties, founded in 1998 by Jeremiath Gettle. The Baker Creek Spring Planting Festival, drawing 6,000 attendants, is held there each spring and features a music show, speakers on agricultural, horticultural, and agro-political topics, historic demonstrations, and an open-air bazaar with plant and seed vendors' booths. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Horticulture is the art and science of plant cultivation Horticulturists (or horticuluralists) work and conduct research in the fields of Plant propagation Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company is headquartered on the grounds of Baker Creek Farm. It is also a center for the promotion of libertarian and bioconservative political views. Libertarianism is a term used by a broad spectrum of political philosophies which prioritize individual Liberty and seek to minimize or even abolish the Techno-progressivism, technoprogressivism, tech-progressivism or techprogressivism (a portmanteau word combining " Technoscience
References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
External links
- Mansfield, Missouri website
- Mansfield, Missouri Chamber of Commerce
- Official website of the Bakersville Pioneer Village, a reconstructed late 19th-century village strip located at Baker Creek Farm just north of Mansfield
- Official website of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Home and Museum, a local tourist attraction
- Mansfield, Missouri is at coordinates Coordinates:
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