Mansfield, South Dakota

Mansfield, South Dakota
Mansfield, South Dakota
	Census-designated place
	Mansfield Location within the state of South Dakota Mansfield Mansfield (the United States)
	Coordinates: 45°14′35″N 98°33′45″W
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
Counties	Brown, Spink
Area
• Total	2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2)
• Land	2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,296 ft (395 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	93
• Density	39/sq mi (14.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	57460
Area code(s)	605
FIPS code	46-40580
GNIS feature ID	1256319

Mansfield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place on the border between Brown and Spink counties, South Dakota, United States. The population was 93 according to the 2010 census.[1]

Located 2 miles (3 km) west of Highway 281, it is approximately 18 miles (29 km) south of Aberdeen, the third largest city in South Dakota. The James River flows 7 miles (11 km) east of Mansfield, and the surrounding James River Valley is some of the richest farmland in the state. Additionally, this area is widely known for its large variety of game and is a popular pheasant hunting venue.

History

Mansfield was named for John Mansfield, who owned the land where the community is located.[2] John Mansfield was also credited with bringing the railroad to the site.[3]

References

"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mansfield CDP, South Dakota". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 97.
Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 49. Archived from the original on 2016-10-27.

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[Census_2010-1] "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mansfield CDP, South Dakota". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2014.

[2] Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 97.

[3] Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 49. Archived from the original on 2016-10-27.

Municipalities and communities of Brown County, South Dakota, United States
County seat: Aberdeen
Cities	Aberdeen Columbia Groton
Towns	Claremont Frederick Hecla Stratford Verdon Warner Westport
CDPs	Bath Bath Corner Ferney Mansfield‡
Other unincorporated communities	Barnard Houghton Huffton Ordway Putney Randolph Rudolph Tacoma Park
Townships	Aberdeen Allison Bates Bath Brainard Cambria Carlisle Claremont Columbia East Hanson East Rondell Franklyn Frederick Garden Prairie Garland Gem Greenfield Groton Hecla Henry Highland Lansing Liberty Lincoln Mercier New Hope North Detroit Oneota Ordway Osceola Palmyra Portage Prairiewood Putney Ravinia Richland Riverside Savo Shelby South Detroit Warner West Hanson Westport West Rondell
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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