Mansfield, Georgia

Mansfield, Georgia
Mansfield, Georgia
Mansfield, Georgia
Location in Newton County and the state of Georgia
Location in Newton County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°31′7″N 83°44′7″W / 33.51861°N 83.73528°W / 33.51861; -83.73528
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyNewton
Area
 • Total
1.10 sq mi (2.84 km2)
 • Land1.09 sq mi (2.83 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
761 ft (232 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
442
 • Density404.5/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. It is part of Metro Atlanta. As of the 2020 census, this 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
CensusPop.Note
1910589
19206184.9%
1930469−24.1%
1940432−7.9%
19504463.2%
1960394−11.7%
1970340−13.7%
198043527.9%
1990341−21.6%
200039215.0%
20104104.6%
20204427.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

Racial and ethnic composition

Mansfield city, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[10] Pop 2010[11] Pop 2020[12] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 306 360 375 78.06% 87.80% 84.84%
Black or African American alone (NH) 83 30 31 21.17% 7.32% 7.01%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 1 0 0.00% 0.24% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 7 1 0.00% 1.71% 0.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 1 0.00% 0.00% 0.23%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 3 5 19 0.77% 1.22% 4.30%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0 7 15 0.00% 1.71% 3.39%
Total 392 410 442 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2000 census

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. ^ a b "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. Retrieved January 31, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  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.
  10. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Mansfield city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mansfield city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mansfield city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.