Mansfield, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 949. Estimated population in July 2024: 939 (-1.1% change)
Males: 460 (48.5%), Females: 489 (51.5%)

Piatt County

Zip code: 61854

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $43,942
Median house value: $73,900

Population by Race

Races in Mansfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (30.0%), United States (15.5%), Irish (13.2%), English (11.1%), Dutch (2.8%), French (2.6%).

Elevation: 730 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mansfield

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mansfield village

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 68.2%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mansfield:

  • JOHN & MARY KIRBY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MONTICELLO, IL)
  • PAVILION FOUNDATION,THE (about 20 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL)
  • GIBSON AREA HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GIBSON CITY, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mansfield:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 21 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 33 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
  • DECATUR (about 36 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mansfield:

  • PIATT COUNTY (about 15 miles; MONTICELLO, IL; Abbreviation: 2K0)
  • FRASCA FIELD (about 24 miles; URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: C16)
  • RANTOUL NATL AVN CNTR-FRANK ELLIOTT FLD (about 27 miles; RANTOUL, IL; Abbreviation: TIP)

Amtrak stations near Mansfield:

  • 10 miles: FARMER CITY (FRAMER CITY, BON AIR REST., 912 E. CLINTON ST.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones, full-service food facilities.
  • 20 miles: CHAMPAIGN-URBANA (CHAMPAIGN, 116 N. CHESTNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mansfield:

  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 18 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 20 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 52 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)

Public primary/middle schools in Mansfield:

  • BLUE RIDGE MANSFIELD ELEM SCH (Students: 195; Location: 250 MCKINLEY STREET; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • BLUE RIDGE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: PO BOX 69; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Mansfield:

  • BLUE RIDGE TWP. P.L. (Operating income: $47,806; Location: 101 W OLIVER; 12,250 books; 178 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)