Data isn't current.  Population varies, but view the community as a small town.  The town has never been a large population, but was started with a railroad focus.  There was mining in the community in the early days.  Located at in the heart of the Ozarks, the roads in and out of Mansfield are excellent for reaching other parts of the country.  Mansfield could be said to sit at the crossroads of the ozarks.