Mansfield, Arkansas

Mansfield, Arkansas
City
Motto:  "Gateway to Poteau Mountain"
Location in Scott County and the state of Arkansas
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Counties	Sebastian, Scott
Area
• Total	2.2 sq mi (5.9 km2)
• Land	2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	610 ft (186 m)
Population  (2013)
• Total	1,121
• Density	498.6/sq mi (185.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72944
Area code	479
FIPS code	05-43880
GNIS feature ID	0077591

Mansfield is a city in Scott and Sebastian counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Sebastian County portion of the city is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 1,139. The population was 1,097 at the 2000 census. The Mansfield High School Football Team has beaten Waldron High School 10 years in a row.

History

Mansfield was named for Judge W.W. Mansfield.

Geography

Mansfield is located at 35°3′32″N 94°14′47″W (35.058985, -94.246321).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) of it (0.89%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	243		—
1900	368		51.4%
1910	816		121.7%
1920	923		13.1%
1930	919		−0.4%
1940	1,002		9.0%
1950	869		−13.3%
1960	881		1.4%
1970	981		11.4%
1980	1,000		1.9%
1990	1,018		1.8%
2000	1,097		7.8%
2010	1,139		3.8%
2015 (est.)	1,096		−3.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2013, there were 1,121 people, 440 households, and 289 families residing in the city. The population density was 493.2 people per square mile (190.8/km²). There were 505 housing units at an average density of 227.1 per square mile (87.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.81% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 1.09% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.91% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. 3.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 440 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,938, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $28,534 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,012. About 13.2% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.1% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary students primarily attend Mansfield School District, which leads to graduation from Mansfield High School.

Notable people

• Mark Darr, Arkansas lieutenant governor, graduated in 1991 from Mansfield High School.
• Paul Sigler, MD, PhD, the late noted biophysicist and Henry Ford II Professor at Yale University, is buried here.

External links

• The City of Mansfield, Arkansas Official Website of Mansfield, Arkansas