Mansfield, Georgia

Mansfield is a city in Newton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 442.

Mansfield, Georgia
City
Mansfield, Georgia
Location in Newton County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°31′7″N 83°44′7″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Newton
Area [1]
• Total	1.10 sq mi (2.84 km2)
• Land	1.09 sq mi (2.83 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	761 ft (232 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	442
• Density	404.39/sq mi (156.17/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30055[2]
FIPS code	13-49616[3]
GNIS feature ID	0317666[4]
Website	www.mansfieldga.gov

History

Early variant names were "Bob Lee" and "Carmel".^[5] A post office called "Mansfield" has been in operation since 1897.^[6] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Mansfield as a town in 1903.^[7]

Geography

Mansfield is located at 33°31′07″N 83°44′07″W.^[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) is land and 0.93% is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	589		—
1920	618		4.9%
1930	469		−24.1%
1940	432		−7.9%
1950	446		3.2%
1960	394		−11.7%
1970	340		−13.7%
1980	435		27.9%
1990	341		−21.6%
2000	392		15.0%
2010	410		4.6%
2020	442		7.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 392 people, 132 households, and 105 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population was 442.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "Mansfield ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 27, 1996. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 2, 2001. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 143. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 18, 2003. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
6. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
7. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1903. p. 584.
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2015.