Mansfield, Georgia Explained
| Official Name: | Mansfield, Georgia |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Newton |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.84 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.83 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.10 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.09 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 442 |
| Population Density Km2: | 156.17 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 404.39 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 33.5186°N -83.7353°W |
| Elevation M: | 232 |
| Elevation Ft: | 761 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 30055[2] |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 13-49616[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0317666[4] |
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 33.5187°N -83.7354°W.[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1sqmi, of which 1.1sqmi is land and 0.93% is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 392 people, 132 households, and 105 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population was 442.
References
- Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021. March 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210318024456/https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_13.txt. live.
- Web site: Mansfield ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. January 12, 2023. January 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230114115841/https://www.zipdatamaps.com/30055. live.
- Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31. December 27, 1996. https://web.archive.org/web/19961227012639/https://www.census.gov/. live.
- Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. February 2, 2001. https://archive.today/20010202034200/http://geonames.usgs.gov/. live.
- Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 143 . 0-915430-00-2 . May 23, 2024 . July 18, 2003 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030718111032/http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/m.pdf . live .
- Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 15 March 2019 . January 13, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210113221137/https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=GA . live .
- Book: Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. 1903. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 584.
- Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12. August 24, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190824085937/https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html. live.
