Mansfield is a city in Wright County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,296 at the 2010 census.
History
Mansfield was platted in 1882 by F. M. Mansfield and named
for him. A post office called Mansfield has been in operation since 1882.
Geography
Mansfield is located in the Ozarks on the southern edge of
the Salem Plateau. The community is served by US Route 60 and Missouri Route 5.
The town sits on the drainage divide between the White River tributaries to the
south and the Missouri River tributaries to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a
total area of 1.90 square miles (4.92 km2), of which 1.88 square miles (4.87
km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
Demographics
Historical
population
1900 494 —
1910 477 −3.4%
1920 757 58.7%
1930 861 13.7%
1940 922 7.1%
1950 963 4.4%
1960 949 −1.5%
1970 1,056 11.3%
1980 1,423 34.8%
1990 1,429 0.4%
2000 1,349 −5.6%
2010 1,296 −3.9%
2020 1,193 −7.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,296 people, 568
households, and 322 families living in the city. The population density was
689.4 inhabitants per square mile (266.2/km2). There were 646 housing units at
an average density of 343.6 per square mile (132.7/km2). The racial makeup of
the city was 97.6% White, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.5%
Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were
0.9% of the population.
There were 568 households, of which 30.5% had children under
the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together,
13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male
householder with no wife present, and 43.3% were non-families. 38.9% of all
households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who
was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28, and the
average family size was 3.07.
The median age in the city was 38.1 years. 27.2% of
residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24;
22.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of
age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,349 people, 564
households, and 354 families living in the city. The population density was
859.0 inhabitants per square mile (331.7/km2). There were 632 housing units at
an average density of 402.4 per square mile (155.4/km2). The racial makeup of
the city was 97.3% White, 0.2% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3%
Asian, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were
0.6% of the population.
There were 564 households, out of which 34.9% had children
under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living
together in Mansfield, Mo 12.1% had a female householder with no husband
present 37.1% were classified as "non-families" (a U.S. census
term for one individual living alone, or a group of individuals who are not all
related by blood, marriage, or adoption). 34.9% of all households were made up
of individuals, and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average household size was 2.39, and the average family size was 3.07.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,875,
and the median income for a family was $27,734. Males had a median income of
$27,143 versus $15,216 for females. The per capita income for the city was
$11,303. About 20.9% of families and 24.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 29.8% of those under age 18 and 33.6% of those age 65
or over.
Education
Public education in Mansfield is administered by the Mansfield
R-IV School District.
In 1973, voters accepted a bond to have a new elementary
school built.
Mansfield has a public library, the Laura Ingalls Wilder
Public Library.
Notable people
In 1894, Laura Ingalls Wilder, along with her husband,
Almanzo, and their daughter Rose, moved from South Dakota to Mansfield. They
remained in the area for the next 60 years and established Rocky Ridge Farm, a
large, successful poultry, dairy, and fruit farm on the outskirts of town.
Today, their unique 10-room farmhouse is a National Historic Landmark and the
home of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Home and Museum, which attracts thousands of
visitors to Mansfield each year. The Wilders also lived for a time in the Rock
House built for them by their daughter Rose.
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As a young man, future actor Ken Osmond, of Leave It to
Beaver, was a neighbor of the Wilders.
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