Mansfield, OH

Mansfield is a city in and the county seat of Richland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 66,096 at the 2010 census. Mansfield is part of the Columbus Metropolitan Area. Mansfield was founded in 1803 by General James Wilkinson and named for Lord William Bentinck, who was then British Prime Minister. The city is located on the east bank of the Olentangy River about midway between Columbus and Cincinnati.

The city's economy has been based on manufacturing (especially automobiles), education (particularly Richland Community College), health care, and real estate services. In recent years, Mansfield has become known for its upscale residential neighborhoods and golf courses. Mansfield also has a significant financial services sector due to its location near downtown Columbus and Nationwide Arena.

Mansfield is home to many historic buildings including the First National Bank Building (1892), which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places; Richland County Courthouse (1899); First Presbyterian Church (1853); Stroudsburg Hotel (1911); and numerous homes built in the late 1800s through early 1900s that are now listed on the National Register of Historic Places or locally designated landmarks such as Maplewood Park Historic District or West End Historic District. Significant new construction includes The Shoppes at Eastgate shopping center (opened 2006) with stores such as Macy's, JCPenney, Sears, Dick's Sporting Goods, Starbucks Coffee Company and Target; Embassy Suites by Hilton hotel adjacent to Nationwide Arena; two new golf courses – Quail Hollow Golf Club & Country Club just north of town off I-270 Exit 38A & Stonebridge Golf Club just south of town off I-270 Exit 36B; two luxury apartment complexes – The Commons at Eastgate apartments/residences opened Fall 2009 across from Eastgate Shopping Center & Somerset Place apartments/residences opening Spring 2010 adjacent to Stonebridge Golf Course; several office buildings including One Main Street office tower completed in 2007 with over 1 million square feet of Class A office space plus several other large scale projects currently under construction or recently completed in downtown Mansfield including: Huntington Bank Tower which stands 555 feet tall with 44 floors containing over 2 million square feet of Class A office space as well as a Marriott Hotel which stands 505 feet tall with 43 floors containing over 1 million square feet of Class A office space both towers being located next to each other on Main Street across from City Hall Plaza

In addition to all this development there are still plenty open spaces available for future growth especially around Quail Hollow Golf Course where there are plans for additional housing developments as well as retail shops etc...

There are many neighborhoods within Mansfield that offer residents different lifestyles ranging from traditional suburban neighborhoods like Forest Hills South or Brookside Village which have large single family homes along side small neighborhood parks down to more urban areas like Downtown Mansfield or University Heights which have dense populations with many restaurants bars pubs nightclubs etc...

One thing that all these neighborhoods have in common though is their close proximity to major highways making it easy get anywhere you need to be quickly without having to take long detours through out town...

One downside however would be that because mansfields location makes it an ideal place for businesses looking for a suburban workplace environment there isn't much diversity when it comes time for nightlife options outside of chain restaurants...

Overall though mansfields history dating back almost two centuries provides plenty examples illustrating how a community can grow and change while still retaining its character...