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Mansfield, Missouri

13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1951 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Pleasant Valley Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65704. The Survey maps it on the Mansfield quadrangle. 1,193 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,483 feet above sea level.

Mansfield within Wright County

On record in Mansfield

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 1 record

Population over time

2 figures

Mansfield fell from 1,296 to 1,193 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20101,296
20201,193-103 (-8%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 13 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

62 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 62 fires within 5 miles of Mansfield between 1992 and 2019, burning about 576 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 12 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning39
Arson/incendiarism12
Missing data/not specified/undetermined4
Railroad operations and maintenance4
Natural1
Equipment and vehicle use1
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
7 September 2000Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
2 September 2019Debris and open burningunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation179176-03401-09022019-1640
20 August 2019Naturalunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation179175-03401-08202019-1619
23 May 2016Smokingunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation136911-11415-05232016-1256
3 April 1997Debris and open burning2.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
3 April 1997Arson/incendiarism30 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
3 April 1992Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
25 April 1998Arson/incendiarism2.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Wright County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 36 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 36 workings within 5 miles of Mansfield: 36 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Zinc, Lead. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Chickasaw MineLeadPast Producer
Lead Hill MinesLeadPast Producer
Mcmullin MinesZinc, LeadPast Producer
St Joe MineLeadPast Producer
Unknown - LeadLeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead + ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Lead +ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown- Lead + ZincZinc, LeadPast Producer
Berry MineZincPast Producer
Gaskill MineZincPast Producer

Every working recorded in Wright County

Storms near this place

60 of 149 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mansfield in 149 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 57 flood, 39 hail, 25 thunderstorm wind, 22 flash flood. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
November 2020FloodMansfield1 killedA vehicle was swept of the low water crossing on Highway AB at Wolfe Creek during the early morning. An 18-year old female drove into the flooded low water crossing around 12:30 AM, and drowned while trying to escape her vehicle.
November 2024Flash FloodMansfield$1,760,000Route AB at Wolf Creek was closed due to flooding. Additional county property damages were reported throughout the entire county, primarily to dirt roads and bridges. Damage cost estimates are a reflection of the county as a whole.
December 2015Flash FloodMansfield$500,000County Road AB was closed due to flooding at Wolf Creek. Portions of the town of Mountain Grove were evacuated for the potential of a dam breach at Lily Lake. The railroad tracks along the earthen dam at Lily Lake were washed out and needed repairs. Numerous roads and low water crossings suffered flood damage throughout the county. There was one business and one home destroyed by flood water. This storm report will contain the damage estimates for the entire county for this event.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindMansfield$400,000Numerous large trees were reported from Mansfield to Mountain Grove as strong straight line winds moved across the County. Just east of Mansfield several buildings suffered roof damage. Significant roof damage occurred to the Mansfield High School. Near Mountain Grove a recreational vehicle was flipped and significantly damaged.
June 2004LightningMansfield$60,000A lightning induced fire destroyed a business in Mansfield.
April 2011HailMansfield$50,000There were several reports of cars dented by hail.
April 2025Tornado (EF0)Mansfield$25,000A National Weather Service survey indicated that at 4:59 PM on April 20, 2025, an EF-0 tornado touched down just west of Highway 5 in Wright County, about 5 miles south of Hartville. The tornado traveled northeast and crossed the highway before lifting at Wolf Creek at 5:01 PM. This tornado damaged numerous trees and uprooted a few others. One of the tree limbs fell on a house, which caused significant roof damage.
August 2001Thunderstorm WindMansfield$25,000no account filed
May 2010FloodMansfield$10,000Flood waters were reported to be affecting structures.
April 2001Thunderstorm WindMansfield$10,000no account filed
May 2013Thunderstorm WindMansfield$8,000Several homes had minor shingle damage and a few small storage sheds were blown over.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindMansfield$5,000Two large trees were blown down in Mansfield. One tree fell onto a wooden porch and damaged the structure near the intersection of Highway 60 and Highway 5.
April 2009Thunderstorm WindMansfield$5,000A few power poles were damaged from severe thunderstorm wind gusts.
March 2024Thunderstorm WindMansfield$2,000A tree fell on a camper.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindMansfield$2,000A tractor trailer was blown over on Highway 60 near Mansfield.
May 2010Flash FloodMansfield$2,000An inch of water entered a business near the intersection of Commercial and Oak Streets as runoff exceeded drainage.
September 2006HailMansfield$2,000Thunderstorms produced 1.75 inch hail which damaged a pickup.
March 2026FloodMansfield-State Highway AB was closed due to flooding northeast of Mansfield.
April 2025Flash FloodMansfield-Route AB at Wolf Creek was flooded and impassable.
April 2025Flash FloodMansfield-Route AB at Wolf Creek was flooded and impassable.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindMansfield-A large oak tree was uprooted and several other trees were snapped about half way up.
April 2025FloodMansfield-State Highway AB was closed at Wolf Creek due to flooding.
May 2025Flash FloodMansfield-Route AB at Wolf Creek was closed due to flooding.
April 2025FloodMansfield-Route AB at Wolf Creek was flooded as the low water crossing.
June 2025Flash FloodMansfield-State route AB was closed due to flooding.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindMansfield-Several trees were reported down. No damage was reported.
March 2024FloodMansfield-State Highway AB was closed at Wolf Creek due to flooding.
May 2024HailMansfield-Report of quarter size hail.
May 2024FloodMansfield-Route AB was closed due to flooding of Wolf Creek.
August 2024Flash FloodMansfield-Highway AB was closed just east of Highway 5 due to flooding.
August 2024Flash FloodMansfield-Highway AB at Wolf Creek was flooded.
June 2024Flash FloodMansfield-State Highway AB is closed due to flooding of Wolf Creek.
December 2024FloodMansfield-State Highway AB was closed due to flooding at Wolf Creek. The time of the road closure was estimated via the department of transportation traveler map.
November 2024Heavy RainMansfield-The Co-Op observer station MNFM7 in Mansfield measured a 2-day rainfall total of 8.78 inches.
January 2023FloodMansfield-Highway AB at Wolf Creek was closed at a low water crossing due to flooding.
March 2023FloodMansfield-State Highway AB at Wolf Creek was closed due to flooding.
February 2023FloodMansfield-Highway AB was closed at Wolf Creek due to flooding.
March 2023FloodMansfield-County Road 587 at Wolf Creek was flooded and impassable.
March 2023FloodMansfield-Highway AB at Wolf Creek was flooded and impassable.
January 2022FloodMansfield-Highway AB at Wolf Creek was flooded and impassable due to high water.
February 2022FloodMansfield-Highway AB at Wolf Creek was flooded and impassable due to high water.
April 2022Flash FloodMansfield-Route AB was closed at a low water area due to flooding.
April 2022FloodMansfield-Highway AB at Wolf Creek was flooded and impassable.
May 2022FloodMansfield-Highway AB at Wolf Creek was flooded and impassable.
May 2022HailMansfield-Hail from dime to quarters in size fell for 13 minutes covering the ground.
March 2022FloodMansfield-State Highway AB at Wolf Creek was closed due to flooding.
March 2022FloodMansfield-State Highway AB at Wolf Creek was flooded and impassable.
March 2022Flash FloodMansfield-Route AB at Wolf Creek was flooded and impassable.
April 2021Flash FloodMansfield-Route AB was closed at Wolf Creek due to flooding.
January 2021FloodMansfield-Heavy rainfall caused Wolf Creek to flood a section of Highway AB making it impassable.
January 2021Flash FloodMansfield-Heavy rainfall caused Wolf Creek to flood making Highway AB impassable.
May 2021FloodMansfield-State Highway AB at Wolfe Creek was flooded and impassable.
March 2021FloodMansfield-The low water crossing on Highway AB at Wolf Creek was closed due to flooding.
December 2021FloodMansfield-Highway AB at Wolf Creek was flooded.
March 2020Flash FloodMansfield-Highway AB at Wolf Creek was flooded and impassable.
March 2020FloodMansfield-Highway AB at Wolf Creek was flooded and impassable.
May 2020FloodMansfield-Highway AB was closed due to flooding at the Wolf Creek low water crossing.
February 2020FloodMansfield-Highway AB at the Wolf Creek low water crossing was impassible due to flooding over the roadway.
October 2020FloodMansfield-The low water crossing at State Highway AB at Wolf Creek was flooded and impassable closing the road for several hours.
November 2020FloodMansfield-State Highway AB was closed due to flooding at Wolf Creek.

Every storm recorded in Wright County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Cedar Gap4.7 miles15
Macomb4.8 miles13
Umpire5.2 miles12
Jerico6.8 miles12
Antrim6.8 miles12
Midway8.2 miles12
Norwood8.8 miles13
Rembert (historical)9.6 miles12

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on MansfieldAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q966074The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 721807. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.