Mansfield, Connecticut
Mansfield | |
|---|---|
| Town of Mansfield | |
Kirby's Mill, in the Mansfield Hollow part of town | |
| Coordinates: 41°47′18″N 72°13′44″W / 41.78833°N 72.22889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | Tolland |
| Region | Capitol Region |
| Incorporated | 1702 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Town Manager | Ryan Aylesworth |
| • Mayor | Toni Moran (D) |
| • Town council | Ben Shaiken (D), Deputy Mayor David Litrico (D) Carlita Cotton (D) Ronald Schurin (D) Samuel Bruder (D) Brian Coleman (U) Chris Kueffner (R) Bill Tomecko (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.5 sq mi (117.8 km2) |
| • Land | 44.5 sq mi (115.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 640 ft (195 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,892 |
| • Density | 582/sq mi (224.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 06235, 06250, 06268, 06269 |
| Area code(s) | 860/959 |
| FIPS code | 09-44910 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213456 |
| Major highways | |
| Website | www |
Mansfield (/ˈmænsfild/ MANS-feeld) is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 25,892 at the 2020 census.
Pequot and Mohegan people lived in this region for centuries before the arrival of English settler-immigrants in the late 17th century. By 1692, English settlers put down roots in the area that is now Mansfield Center.
Mansfield was incorporated in October 1702, separating from the Town of Windham, in Hartford County. The community was named after Major Moses Mansfield, a part-owner of the town site. When Windham County was formed on May 12, 1726, Mansfield then became part of that county. A century later, at a town meeting on April 3, 1826, selectmen voted to ask the General Assembly to annex Mansfield to Tolland County. That occurred the following year.
The town of Mansfield contains the community of Storrs, which is home to the main campus of the University of Connecticut and the associated Connecticut Repertory Theatre. Villages within the town include Gurleyville and Mansfield Center, Mansfield Hollow, and Atwoodville.