About Mansfield
Mansfield is a small town in southern Missouri with an estimated population of 1,298.
Mansfield holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.88 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 690 residents per square mile.
📰 Mansfield News Today
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What Makes Mansfield Unique
- One of 10 places in the US named Mansfield — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Mansfield
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Laura Ingalls Wilder House · Museum
- Wilder Home Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mansfield
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Mansfield
- MANSFIELD HIGH
- MANSFIELD JR. HIGH
- WILDER ELEM.
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.