Profile for Mansfield, Louisiana, LA

Some of the heaviest fighting of the Civil War occurred here

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 27. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 4.9 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: Mansfield State Historic Site

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Mansfield

Cemeteries (17)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Libraries (1)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Mansfield
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• De Soto Parish data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Mansfield demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the De Soto Parish economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 71052 ZIP code.

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• De Soto Parish Chamber of Commerce

5% of Mansfield residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Mansfield ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Mansfield
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• De Soto Parish Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - LA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Mansfield museums
• Mansfield historic sites
• Mansfield area parks

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• Mansfield area cemeteries
• Cemetery record compendium
• Louisiana cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Mansfield
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• Mansfield business guide
• De Soto Parish Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Louisiana
• Local ordinances in Louisiana (Partial selection)

• Crime in De Soto Parish
• Arrests in De Soto Parish

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Louisiana
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Mansfield was $11,850, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• De Soto Parish economic census
• De Soto Parish economic summary
• De Soto Parish employment growth
• De Soto Parish unemployment rate
• Louisiana economic data

13% of Mansfield residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Colleges in Louisiana
• Learning Disabilities Association in Louisiana
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• Yearbooks (old) of Louisiana high schools

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• Air pollution in De Soto Parish
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• Land contamination in De Soto Parish
• Nature Conservancy projects in Louisiana
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in De Soto Parish
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Louisiana

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• Louisiana state government
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• Mansfield medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Mansfield
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• Museums in or near Mansfield
• Museums in Louisiana
• Louisiana state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in De Soto Parish genealogy forum

Median rent in Mansfield, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $221.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $616.

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Libraries in Mansfield include Desoto Parish Library ... View libraries

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• Chambers of commerce in Louisiana
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• Nonprofit guide for Mansfield
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De Soto Parish supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Mansfield political report.

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• Louisiana elections board

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The average commute time for Mansfield workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Mansfield travel guide
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• Louisiana tourism bureau

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