Mansfield, Massachusetts

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Mansfield is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts , United States .

In 2010, 23,184 people lived in the city, which lies between the suburbs of Boston and the Rhode Islands .

The Mansfield area was settled in 1658 and incorporated in 1775. Compared to other US cities, Mansfield's population has grown only slowly since 1850. The city's library was established in 1884.

The city is led by an elected mayor (currently William R. Ross) and his assessors.

The city has several elementary and middle schools, including special schools that are based on a religion, for example Islam . The city is also home to the Xfinity Center , an event site with an amphitheater that can seat more than 20,000 people.

Town twinning

Mansfield (Nottinghamshire) is the twin town of Mansfields.

sons and daughters of the town

Conrad C. Binkele (1867–1942), until 1925 head of the activities of the Watchtower Society in Central Europe and later co-founder of the Free Bible Students in Germany.

Web links

Commons : Mansfield, Massachusetts  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Mansfield. Census.gov, accessed April 30, 2016 .
  2. ↑ Fact Finder. Census.gov, accessed April 30, 2016 .
  3. ^ 1st Report of the Free Public Library Commission of Massachusetts. Wright & Potter, accessed April 30, 2016 .
  4. ^ The Mansfield Story. Bostonglobe.com, accessed April 30, 2016 .

Coordinates: 42 ° 2 ′  N , 71 ° 13 ′  W