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West Mansfield
Village
Village of West Mansfield
Aerial view of West Mansfield from the east
Aerial view of West Mansfield from the east
Location of West Mansfield, Ohio
Location of West Mansfield, Ohio
Detailed map of West Mansfield
Detailed map of West Mansfield
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Logan
Townships Bokescreek, Perry
Area
 • Total 0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2)
 • Land 0.83 sq mi (2.16 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
1,083 ft (330 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 749
 • Density 900.24/sq mi (347.42/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43358
Area code(s) 937, 326
FIPS code 39-83818
GNIS feature ID 2400138

West Mansfield (officially the Village of West Mansfield) is a village located in Logan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 749 at the 2020 census.

A branch of the Logan County District Library serves the West Mansfield community.

History

West Mansfield was laid out in 1848. A post office called West Mansfield has been in operation since 1863.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.86 square miles (2.23 km2), of which, 0.83 square miles (2.15 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 333
1890 431 29.4%
1900 875 103.0%
1910 913 4.3%
1920 737 −19.3%
1930 675 −8.4%
1940 739 9.5%
1950 756 2.3%
1960 791 4.6%
1970 753 −4.8%
1980 716 −4.9%
1990 830 15.9%
2000 700 −15.7%
2010 682 −2.6%
2020 749 9.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 682 people, 271 households, and 190 families living in the village. The population density was 821.7 inhabitants per square mile (317.3/km2). There were 309 housing units at an average density of 372.3 per square mile (143.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.6% White, 0.9% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.1% of the population.

There were 271 households, of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the village was 36 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

Transportation

State Route 47 is a primary street in West Mansfield, transversing the village's downtown from east to west.

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