Mansfield, Georgia

City in Georgia, United States

33°31′7″N 83°44′7″W / 33.51861°N 83.73528°W / 33.51861; -83.73528CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyNewtonArea

^[1]

• Total1.10 sq mi (2.84 km²) • Land1.09 sq mi (2.83 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²)Elevation

761 ft (232 m)Population

(2020)

• Total442 • Density404.39/sq mi (156.17/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

30055^[2]

FIPS code13-49616^[3]GNIS feature ID0317666^[4]Websitewww.mansfieldga.gov

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

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 / 33.518669°N 83.735405°W / 33.518669; -83.735405.^[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.	%±
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

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
^ "Mansfield ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 27, 1996. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 2, 2001. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ 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.
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1903. p. 584.
^ "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.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2015.