The City of Mansfield is the Parish Seat of DeSoto Parish.
City Sales Tax Revenues have more than doubled from June, 2007 to June, 2010 because of the Haynesville Shale Natural Gas discovery. In DeSoto Parish - Sales Tax revenue has sky-rocketed from $23-million for 2006-2007 to over $78-million for 2009-2010. It is estimated that nearly 5 percent of the Nation's gas drilling is in DeSoto Parish.
Sales tax revenues for 2009/2010were reported as 93 percent higher than the prior year. Sales tax revenues in the City of Mansfield generated over $2-million inthe 2009/2010 fiscal year compared to only $1-million in 2007.
Compressed Natural Gas Station opened in February 2012.
The City of Mansfield was first Incorporated on: April 15, 1847
Population: 5,001 according to 2010 U.S. Census Bureau
Median household income 2008 - $29,093
Parish: DeSoto
Latitude: 32.037n
Longitude: 93.7w
Annual average rainfall: 65.56
City tree: Crepe Myrtle
City flower: Day Lily
Time zone: Central Daylight Savings
Nearest major city: Mansfield is about 30 miles south of Shreveport, LA on US Hwy 171 and Interstate 49