Mansfield, Louisiana

Mansfield, Louisiana
City
City of Mansfield
Downtown Mansfield 2017
Downtown Mansfield 2017
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
[2]
 • 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 Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan statistical area, with a 2020 population of 4,714.

Geography

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

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

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

  • Sylura Barron (1900-1997), first African-American woman delegate to a national political convention (1948)
  • Country Jim Bledsoe (1930-1988), blues guitarist and singer[7]
  • Vida Blue, baseball player
  • Riemer Calhoun (1909-1994), state senator from DeSoto and Caddo parishes from 1944 to 1952
  • Joe T. Cawthorn (1911-1967), lawyer affiliated with Long faction[8]
  • Charles Wheaton Elam (1866–1917), state representative from 1892 to 1896
  • Joseph Barton Elam, Sr. (1821–1885), state representative, U.S. representative
  • Walter T. Griffith (1911-1966), U.S. Navy submarine commander during World War II
  • Jeff Hall, member of the Louisiana House for District 26 since 2015[9]
  • Charles Johnson (born 1956), football player
  • Jeter Jones, blues musician
  • Albert Lewis NFL football player
  • Joshua Logan, director, producer, playwright and screenwriter
  • Sidney Maiden (1923-1970), country blues musician, singer and harmonica player[10]
  • Sammy Joe Odom (1941–2001), professional football player.
  • Arthur T. Prescott (1863-1942), founding president of Louisiana Tech University[11]
  • Mack Charles Reynolds (1935–1991), professional football player
  • C. O. Simpkins (1925–2019), African-American state representative, and civil rights activist in Shreveport[12]
  • Ocie Lee Smith was an American singer
  • Community Bank of Louisiana in Mansfield
    Community Bank of Louisiana in Mansfield
  • The First Baptist Church of Mansfield is located at 1710 McArthur Drive (U.S. Highway 84)
    The First Baptist Church of Mansfield is located at 1710 McArthur Drive (U.S. Highway 84)
  • Historical marker at Mansfield State Historic Site referring to role of First Baptist Church during the battle of Mansfield
    Historical marker at Mansfield State Historic Site referring to role of First Baptist Church during the battle of Mansfield

References

  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.
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