South Mansfield is a village in De Soto Parish, Louisiana, home to about 475 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71052.
Homes sold for a median of $68 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Mansfield; part is in South Mansfield
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| Nearest major airport | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)171 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX184 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Mansfield; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
South Mansfield had 333 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 365th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
De Soto Parish grew from 25,063 residents in 1900 to 26,812 in 2020.
De Soto Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 53.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mansfield 4 Nw, LA weather station (5 miles away).
5,364 jobs at 458 businesses in De Soto Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
64 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Mansfield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 44 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by DeSoto Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Elementary SchoolMansfield | Pre-K–4 | 542 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Mansfield Middle SchoolMansfield | 5–8 | 331 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Mansfield High SchoolMansfield | 9–12 | 327 | Public | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Mansfield and Stanley.
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