Mansfield Illinois Map

About Mansfield, Illinois

Mansfield is a locality in Piatt County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 866. The population density is 677.0 people per km². Mansfield is located at 40.2114°N, 88.5062°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61854.

Mansfield sits in the broad, fertile expanse of Piatt County, a place where the land rolls with a gentle, persistent rhythm under an immense sky. It lies 15.4 miles west-north-west of Champaign, IL (from Champaign, IL: bearing 295°T), and is situated 5.5 miles west-north-west of Mahomet. The fields, a patchwork quilt of greens and golds depending on the season, stretch to horizons that seem impossibly distant, broken only by the occasional cluster of trees or the low-slung silhouette of a barn. Here, the air itself feels ancient, carrying the scent of rich earth and the quiet hum of life that has long been tethered to the soil. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, can pool on the landscape with a buttery luminescence, softening the sharp edges of the world and lending a painterly quality to the scene. The character of Mansfield is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty that surrounds it, a heritage that has shaped its economy and the lives of its inhabitants for generations. This is a place where the work of the land dictates the pace, where the harvest is a shared event that echoes through the community. While farming remains the bedrock, the steady pulse of local businesses, often family-run, provides the essential services that keep Mansfield thriving. There's a quiet pride here, a sense of continuity that comes from living in a place that has always been defined by its connection to the earth and the enduring spirit of its people.

About This Mansfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mansfield, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.211422, -88.506172. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Mansfield and Piatt County.

Detailed location data for Mansfield includes the ZIP code (61854), telephone area code (309), county seat of Piatt County (Monticello), and school district assignment (Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Mansfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.