Town guide

Mansfield, South Dakota

Mansfield is a community in Brown County, South Dakota, home to about 12 people across 2.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57460.

Population125 per sq mi
Median household income$51,250Census

ZIP codes in Mansfield

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Mansfield, SD57460Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Mansfield

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)262 miles away
Closer regional airportAberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN259 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL593 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mansfield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Mansfield

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Mansfield had 86 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2010.

It’s the 423rd largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Brown County grew from 15,286 residents in 1900 to 38,301 in 2020.

Mansfield population by census2010: 93, 2020: 86932010862020

Brown County, 1900–2020

Brown County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,286, 1910: 25,867, 1920: 29,509, 1930: 31,458, 1940: 29,676, 1950: 32,617, 1960: 34,106, 1970: 36,920, 1980: 36,962, 1990: 35,580, 2000: 35,460, 2010: 36,531, 2020: 38,30115K’00’1030K’20’3030K’40’5034K’60’7037K’80’9035K’00’1038K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 23 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MansfieldJan: high 22°F, low 1°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 5°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 17°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 29°F, 2.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 55°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 45°F, 2.4 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 32°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 19°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 7°F, 0.7 in22°1°Jan0.627°5°Feb0.740°17°Mar0.956°29°Apr2.169°43°May3.379°54°Jun3.584°59°Jul3.582°55°Aug2.574°45°Sep2.459°32°Oct2.142°19°Nov0.728°7°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mellette 4 W, SD weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Brown County

17,306 jobs at 1,245 businesses in Brown County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Brown CountyManufacturing: 3,374 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,094 jobs; Retail trade: 2,580 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,014 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,212 jobs; Finance and insurance: 835 jobs; Construction: 793 jobs; Other services: 660 jobsManufacturing 20% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Wholesale trade 7% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Avera St. LukesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Aberdeen15.7 miles
  • Sanford Medical Center AberdeenGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Aberdeen16.1 miles
  • Community Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Redfield25.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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