Mangaore
{{Short description|Settlement in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=May 2021}}
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Mangaore is a small town in the district of Horowhenua, in the southwestern North Island of New Zealand. It is located 4 kilometres southeast of Shannon.
Mangaore Reserve is a park with several sections, one containing Mangaore Hall, and another with walking tracks in an area called "Snake Gully".{{cite web|url=https://www.horowhenua.govt.nz/Places-Events/Parks-Reserves-Recreation/Mangaore-Reserve-Mangaore|title=Mangaore Reserve, Mangaore|publisher=Horowhenua District Council|accessdate=8 May 2021}} The hall is run by a local residents association, and can hold up to 200 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.horowhenua.govt.nz/Places-Events/Halls-Venues-Meeting-Rooms/Halls-and-Venues/Mangaore-Hall|title=Mangaore Hall|publisher=Horowhenua District Council|accessdate=8 May 2021}}
The town was the headquarters for the construction of the Mangahao Power Station in 1919–1924.{{Cite web|url=https://manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/3e32997f-68a0-4495-aa6c-f43a33192e37|title=Mangaore Village - Mangahao Electric Power Scheme|publisher=Palmerston North City Library|accessdate=8 May 2021}}
Demographics
Mangaore is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers {{Convert|3.94|km2||abbr=on}}.{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=19 May 2023|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} It had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2018|Mangaore|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Mangaore|y}}|R}}/3.94|0}} people per km2. It is part of the wider Miranui statistical area.{{NZ census place summary 2018|miranui|Miranui}}
{{Historical populations|2006|81|2013|78|2018|78|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
Mangaore had a population of 78 at the 2018 New Zealand census, unchanged since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 3 people (−3.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 36 households, comprising 39 males and 36 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.08 males per female. The median age was 35.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 21 people (26.9%) aged under 15 years, 12 (15.4%) aged 15 to 29, 33 (42.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 9 (11.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 84.6% European/Pākehā, 38.5% Māori, 7.7% Pasifika, and 3.8% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 61.5% had no religion, 23.1% were Christian and 3.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 6 (10.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 12 (21.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 6 people (10.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 30 (52.6%) people were employed full-time, 3 (5.3%) were part-time, and 6 (10.5%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|7018949}}
References
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