Mansfield Illinois Post Office, 2007
Mansfield’s story
156 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2007.
- 1870Mansfield is settled
MansfieldIL
A town of 921, settled in 1870.
Photo: Dual Freq · CC BY 2.5
Population
921
2025 Census estimate · −1.3% since 2020
Typical home
$243K
+1.1% in a year
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
50.2
years
Jobs based here
72
A commuter town
Is Mansfield a good place to live?
Mansfield’s median age is 50.2 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 769 Illinois towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Mansfield. Mansfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
921 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 18 attractions →Gies Memorial Stadium and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mansfield. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
17 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
11 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum
17 mi GardenRobert Allerton Park
20 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace Museum
17 mi TheatreKrannert Center for the Performing ArtsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Gies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Aries Liang, Public domain
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mansfield: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mansfield, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMansfield water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mansfield’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections herePiatt County ClerkPiatt County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6185461854 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mansfield.
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Mansfield’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Mansfield for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Champaign (25%), Urbana (11%) and Monticello (9%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
1%work in town
| Mansfield | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Mansfield1%
Champaign25%
Urbana11%
Monticello9%
Decatur4%
17 mi
median commute distance
72
jobs based in Mansfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
High risk in Mansfield, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 2014, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mansfield.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
3
paid flood claims since 2014
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Mansfield, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Mansfield has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
Mansfield’s typical home value is about $243K
The typical Mansfield home is worth about $243,000, up 1.1% in a year, 18% below the Illinois typical home. 81% of Mansfield households own their home, above both Illinois’ towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%).
$243KZillow home value
| Mansfield | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,021 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Mansfield$243K
Illinois$296K
+1.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
How healthy Mansfield is
Mansfield beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of Mansfield adults binge drink.
| Mansfield | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
8 better23 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Mansfield | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 7.6% |
Kirby Medical Center
10.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.9%conserved
0.9%
conserved · 3 of 341 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mansfield City Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mansfield
18pages on Mansfield
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mansfield
About 4 of every 100 Mansfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Mansfield for work
Where Mansfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
72jobs based in Mansfield
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Mansfield
Village in Illinois, United States
Mansfield is a village in Piatt County, Illinois in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Mansfield had a population of 928.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 727 ft
- ZIP code
- 61854
Questions about Mansfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mansfield, IL a good place to live?
Mansfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.