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Mansfield, Missouri

Mansfield is a city in Wright County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,296 at the 2010 census.

Mansfield was platted in 1882 by F. M. Mansfield, and named for him. A post office called Mansfield has been in operation since 1882.

Mansfield is located in the Ozarks on the south 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.

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. Hispanic or Latino 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.

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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

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