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Welcome to Mansfield ...

The city of Mansfield is located

Mansfield is primarily located in Ellis County<1>. A portion of Mansfield extends into Johnson County and Tarrant County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Mansfield, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mansfield has a population of 72,365 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Mansfield is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mansfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Mansfield: (817) & (682)<4>

The ZIP code for Mansfield: 76063<5>

Websites for Mansfield ...

Official Website: www.ci.mansfield.tx.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mansfield had an population of 72,365 people. This is an increase of 28.38% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 158.16% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mansfield had a population of 56,368 people (which is 37.68% of the total population of Ellis County). This makes Mansfield the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Mansfield represents 0.22% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 54th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 56,368 people, the population of Mansfield increased 101.09% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 28,031 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mansfield.

Communities Also Named Mansfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Mansfield: This one is located in Ellis County and the other is located in Tarrant County.

Beyond Texas, there are 35 communities that are also named Mansfield - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (4), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mansfield.

Communities near Mansfield ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mansfield.

  • Fort Worth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Arlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Grand Prairie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Euless
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • DeSoto
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Burleson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bedford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Haltom City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Duncanville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mansfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mansfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mansfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mansfield.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mansfield. See our Newspapers Page for Mansfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mansfield ...

Looking for more information about Mansfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mansfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mansfield.

Adding Mansfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mansfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mansfield was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Mansfield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mansfield.

The official website for Mansfield: www.ci.mansfield.tx.us/

The official website for Ellis County: www.co.ellis.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Ellis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mansfield.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mansfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (682) is an overlay for area code (817).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Mansfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mansfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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