Why visit Mansfield
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include DeSoto Parish Courthouse and Mansfield State Historic Site.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 36°F.
Weather in Mansfield
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Mansfield
Mansfield is a small city in and the parish seat of DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States. Mansfield is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan statistical area, with a 2020 population of 4,714.
From the Wikipedia article Mansfield, Louisiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
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DeSoto Parish Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
County courthouse in Mansfield, United States of America
Mansfield State Historic Site
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Battlefield in Louisiana, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship16
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare2
Map of Mansfield
39 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 36°F | 4.9 in | 0.1 in |
| Feb | 62°F | 40°F | 5.2 in | 0.2 in |
| Mar | 70°F | 46°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 76°F | 53°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 83°F | 62°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 70°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 93°F | 72°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 64°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 78°F | 55°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 68°F | 44°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 60°F | 38°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Mansfield 4 Nw (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
De Soto Parish has had 29 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-02-18: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-10: Tropical Storm Francine (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-13: Tropical Storm Nicholas (Coastal Storm)
- 2021-08-29: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-27: Tropical Storm Ida (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 miles away.
- Coushatta 21 mi east, about 34 min by car
- Shreveport 30 mi north, about 49 min by car
- Greenwood 31 mi northwest, about 50 min by car
- Bossier City 34 mi north, about 54 min by car
- Haughton 36 mi north, about 58 min by car
- Eastwood 37 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Natchitoches 41 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Blanchard 41 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Minden 47 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Marshall 52 mi northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- MansfieldLa1 (1 of 1), Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DeSotoParishCourthouse (1 of 1), Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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