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Mansfield, Louisiana

Coordinates: 32°01′58″N 93°42′09″W / 32.03278°N 93.70250°W / 32.03278; -93.70250
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Mansfield, Louisiana
City of Mansfield
Downtown Mansfield 2019
Downtown Mansfield 2019
Location of Mansfield in De Soto Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Mansfield in De Soto Parish, Louisiana.
Mansfield, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Mansfield, Louisiana
Mansfield, Louisiana
Mansfield, Louisiana is located in the United States
Mansfield, Louisiana
Mansfield, Louisiana
Coordinates: 32°01′58″N 93°42′09″W / 32.03278°N 93.70250°W / 32.03278; -93.70250
Country United States
States Louisiana
ParishDeSoto
Government
 • MayorThomas Jones (D) (began first term July 1, 2022)[1]
Area
 • Total
3.66 sq mi (9.48 km2)
 • Land3.65 sq mi (9.46 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,714
 • Density1,290.80/sq mi (498.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71052
Area code318
U.S. Highways
Websitecityofmansfield.net

Mansfield is a small city in, and the parish seat of, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States.[3] Mansfield is part of the ShreveportBossier City metropolitan statistical area, with a 2020 population of 4,714.

Geography

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Mansfield in 1935

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), all land.

Climate

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Climate data for Mansfield, LA (1991–2020 normals, coordinates:32°04′16″N 93°45′32″W / 32.0711°N 93.7589°W / 32.0711; -93.7589)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 57.4
(14.1)
62.3
(16.8)
70.4
(21.3)
76.1
(24.5)
83.4
(28.6)
90.3
(32.4)
93.4
(34.1)
93.3
(34.1)
88.0
(31.1)
78.5
(25.8)
67.5
(19.7)
59.6
(15.3)
76.7
(24.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 46.7
(8.2)
51.3
(10.7)
58.1
(14.5)
64.4
(18.0)
72.6
(22.6)
80.0
(26.7)
82.7
(28.2)
82.7
(28.2)
76.3
(24.6)
66.7
(19.3)
55.7
(13.2)
48.6
(9.2)
65.5
(18.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 36.0
(2.2)
40.4
(4.7)
45.7
(7.6)
52.7
(11.5)
61.8
(16.6)
69.7
(20.9)
72.1
(22.3)
72.0
(22.2)
64.5
(18.1)
54.9
(12.7)
43.8
(6.6)
37.6
(3.1)
54.3
(12.4)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.93
(125)
5.20
(132)
5.48
(139)
5.17
(131)
4.57
(116)
4.33
(110)
2.55
(65)
3.52
(89)
3.19
(81)
4.95
(126)
4.26
(108)
5.27
(134)
53.42
(1,356)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.25)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 8.5 8.1 7.9 6.1 6.3 8.0 6.0 5.5 6.0 5.5 6.5 8.0 82.4
Average snowy days (≥ 0.01 in) 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Source: NOAA[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1870813
1880770−5.3%
189090817.9%
1900847−6.7%
19101,799112.4%
19202,56442.5%
19303,83749.6%
19404,0655.9%
19504,4409.2%
19605,83931.5%
19706,43210.2%
19806,4850.8%
19905,389−16.9%
20005,5823.6%
20105,001−10.4%
20204,714−5.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
Mansfield racial composition as of 2020[6]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 727 15.42%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 3,691 78.3%
Native American 15 0.32%
Asian 28 0.59%
Other/Mixed 122 2.59%
Hispanic or Latino 131 2.78%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,714 people, 1,916 households, and 1,165 families residing in the city.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Mansfield Mayor Thomas Jones and Aldermen | Mansfield Enterprise".
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Station: MANSFIELD 4 NW, LA US USC00165874". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  7. ^ Tomko, Gene (2020). Encyclopedia of Louisiana Musicians: Jazz, Blues, Cajun, Creole, Zydeco, Swamp Pop, and Gospel. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press. p. 79. ISBN 9780807169322.
  8. ^ "Joe T. Cawthorn". Many, Louisiana: Sabine Index. November 16, 1967. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  9. ^ "Jeffrey W. Hall". intelius.com. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  10. ^ Al Campbell. "Sidney Maiden : Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  11. ^ Henry E. Chambers, A History of Louisiana, Vol. 2 (Chicago and New York City: American Historical Society, 1925), pp. 313-314
  12. ^ "C. O. Simpkins, Sr.: Civil Rights Champion". cosimpkins.com. Retrieved September 1, 2015.