Mansfield is a city in Scott and Sebastian counties in Arkansas, United States. The Sebastian County portion of the city is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Mansfield had a population of 1,053.

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Town numbers

ZIP code72944

Area code479

Living in Mansfield

Housing in Mansfield

$184K▲ 8.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mansfield home is worth about $184,000, up 8.4% in a year, 19% below the Arkansas typical home.

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Safety in Mansfield

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Mansfield reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 54% report less. Within Arkansas, it does better than 75% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Mansfield 4.7

Arkansas 5.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Mansfield 9.4

Arkansas 16.7

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Mansfield

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Most working residents leave Mansfield for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Smith (33%), Waldron (6%) and Greenwood (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Fort Smith

33%

Waldron

Greenwood

Van Buren

6%Work in townlive and work in Mansfield 22 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 362Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Mansfield

Health Grade D

Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Arkansas

17worse than AR

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.8%More adults with COPDAR 8.6% · worse 21%More smokersAR 15.8% · worse 19.3%More adults in frequent physical distressAR 15.6% · worse

Care nearby

Mercy Hospital WaldronWaldron · 13.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Waldron Family ClinicWaldron · 13 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Mansfield · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mansfield →

Natural hazards in Mansfield

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🧊 Ice storms

0Does Mansfield flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Mansfield

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Mansfield →

Climate in Mansfield

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Mansfield has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

53° / 31°Winter

72° / 49°Spring

90° / 68°Summer

74° / 50°Fall

How much snow does Mansfield get?About 4 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 28, with the last in spring around Apr 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Mansfield →

Schools in Mansfield

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Mansfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictMANSFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools3

Mansfield Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades K–4 · 278 students Mansfield Middle School BMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 259 students Mansfield High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 214 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.