Mansfield, Georgia

Mansfield, Georgia
—  City  —
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; -83.73528Coordinates: 33°31′7″N 83°44′7″W / 33.51861°N 83.73528°W / 33.51861; -83.73528
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Newton
Area
– Total	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
– Land	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	761 ft (232 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	392
– Density	356.4/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	13-49616[1]
GNIS feature ID	0317666[2]

Mansfield is a city in Newton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 392 at the 2000 census. As of the 2004 census, the city had a population of 476.

Geography

Mansfield is located at 33°31′07″N 83°44′07″W / 33.518669°N 83.735405°W / 33.518669; -83.735405.^[3]

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) of it is land and 0.93% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 392 people, 132 households, and 105 families residing in the city. The population density was 367.8 people per square mile (141.5/km²). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 133.2 per square mile (51.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.06% White, 21.17% African American, and 0.77% from two or more races.

There were 132 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 26.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,167, and the median income for a family was $37,813. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $23,542 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,402. About 11.7% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 25.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.