MISD bonds passed
Prop A (Equip & Renovate) 54%, Prop B (Tech) 53% — May 2 2026
City · Tarrant County
Mansfield
Population ~79,708 · mansfield-isd
Come for the location. Stay for the fun.
☕ Mansfield brief Mon, Jun 1
Mansfield ISD: B
TEA 2024 + 2025 both B; A-rated campuses rose 9 → 20
Local News
Mansfield Headlines
Bond passage + 80k pop + MISD progress
Bond
Both MISD props passed May 2 2026
Prop A 54.37%, Prop B 52.91%. Source: The Texan.
Source: City + ISD records
Schools
MISD A-rated campuses doubled 9→20
B district rating maintained 2024 + 2025. Source: MISD.
Source: City + ISD records
Growth
Pop crosses 80k
Census + estimates point to continued growth from SE Tarrant corridor expansion. Source: Census.
Source: City + ISD records
Civic
Mansfield Historical Society maintains 1856 mill heritage
Town's grist-mill origin preserved through Mansfield Historical Museum. Source: City of Mansfield.
Source: City + ISD records
🗳️ Election
Mansfield ISD May 2 bond results: both propositions pass
Mansfield ISD's May 2, 2026 ballot saw Proposition A (Equip & Renovate School Facilities) pass with 5,828 votes for (54.37%) against 4,891 votes (45.62%). Proposition B (Instructional Technology) passed with 5,654 votes for (52.91%) against 5,032 votes (47.08%). Two Board of Trustees seats — Place 6 and Place 7 — were also on the ballot. Source: The Texan / Mansfield ISD.
🎓 Schools
Mansfield ISD: A-rated campuses doubled from 9 to 20 between 2023 and 2025
Mansfield ISD's A-rated campuses doubled from 9 in 2023 to 20 in 2025 under TEA accountability. The district maintained an overall B rating both in 2024 and 2025. Source: MISD.
From across Tarrant County
🗳️ Election
Contested mayor races in nine Tarrant cities on May 2 ballot
The May 2, 2026 ballot featured contested races for mayor in nine Tarrant cities: Arlington, Euless, Keller, Kennedale, North Richland Hills, Pelican Bay, Sansom Park, Westlake, and Westover Hills. The slate also included numerous city council positions, school board trustee seats, and other municipal offices across the county. Source: NBC 5 DFW / Tarrant County Elections.
🗳️ Politics
Taylor Rehmet (D) wins Texas State Senate District 9 special election
In Tarrant County's state Senate District 9 special election held November 4, 2025, Democrat Taylor Rehmet finished as the top vote-getter, ahead by roughly 14,000 votes and a margin of nearly 15%. Rehmet replaces Republican Kelly Hancock, who left the seat in 2025 to become acting state comptroller. Rehmet completes the remainder of Hancock's term. Source: NBC 5 DFW.
Around Town
Mansfield, today
Parks + MAC + Old Town
Old Town
Historic Downtown Mansfield
Grist mill heritage core — restaurants, shops, civic events. Source: City of Mansfield.
Source: City + ISD records
MAC
Mansfield Activities Center
106 S. Wisteria — 2 gyms, indoor pool, fitness, leagues. Source: City of Mansfield Parks & Rec.
Source: City + ISD records
Heritage
Mansfield Historical Museum
Open Tue-Sat — collection from Mansfield Historical Society, including grist-mill artifacts. Source: Mansfield Historical Society.
Source: City + ISD records
Sports
Vernon Newsom Stadium (Mansfield ISD)
Where Tigers play UIL Class 6A football. Source: MISD.
Source: City + ISD records
Parks
Linda Spurlock Park + Mansfield National Golf
Linda Spurlock and Mansfield National Golf among signature city parks/courses. Source: City of Mansfield.
Source: City + ISD records
Library
Mansfield Public Library
104 S. Wisteria — story-times, summer reading, programs. Source: Mansfield Public Library.
Source: City + ISD records
Known for
- Historic downtown Mansfield
- Hawaiian Falls waterpark
- Big League Dreams sports park
- Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
The Story of Mansfield
Mansfield is a town built on flour. Around 1856 two partners, Ralph Sandiford Man and Julian Feild, bought land along Walnut Creek and built a three-story brick grist mill — the first steam-powered mill in North Texas — finishing it before 1860.
The mill was a regional marvel, drawing customers from as far south as San Antonio and as far north as Oklahoma. Feild opened a general store and an inn nearby, and by 1860 a town had formed with Feild as its first postmaster.
The community took the name 'Mansfeild,' a blend of its two founders. Years of misspelling eventually settled it into the familiar 'Mansfield.'
From that pioneer mill town, Mansfield grew into a thriving suburb on the southern edge of Tarrant County, spilling into Johnson and Ellis counties as it expanded.
Sources: Texas State Historical Association, Handbook of Texas; City of Mansfield.
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Birdville ISD Board of Trustees
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Tarrant County Commissioners Court
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Arlington City Council
6:30pm · agenda online
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8
Northwest ISD Board of Trustees
6:30pm · agenda online
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Keller ISD Board of Trustees
6:30pm · agenda online
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Carroll ISD Board of Trustees
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🎈 Kids Trading Post · Mansfield 10 activities →
Storytime, classes, camps, leagues, and open-play in Mansfield, sourced from libraries and partner orgs. Updated nightly · no manual data entry.
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Sports
Mansfield Tigers
Mansfield ISD athletics + Tarrant SE youth + recreation
HS
Mansfield Tigers (UIL 6A)
Mansfield HS at UIL Class 6A across all sports. Tigers football at Vernon Newsom Stadium.
Source: MISD Athletics
Multi-HS
MISD 5+ comprehensive HSs
Mansfield Legacy Broncos, Summit Jaguars, Lake Ridge Eagles — all UIL 6A. Friday nights feature multiple Mansfield-area teams.
Source: MISD
Rec
Mansfield Activities Center
MAC at 106 S. Wisteria — 2 gyms, indoor pool, fitness, classes, youth + adult leagues.
Source: City of Mansfield Parks & Rec
Youth
Soccer + Baseball associations
Volunteer-run MSA soccer + MYBA baseball — spring + fall.
Source: MSA, MYBA
⭐ Game of the week
Carroll Dragons — district football (anchor program)
🏈 District football ·
Tarrant County's anchor programs — Carroll (8 state titles), Keller (top-of-district 5A), Mansfield (B-rated district), Arlington Martin (AISD flagship), Fossil Ridge (KISD power program) — get priority weekly coverage from the news radar. Carroll Dragons headline the off-season anchor framing; weekly schedule populates from MaxPreps DFW + each ISD's athletics site.
📜 On this day in Tarrant County sports
1988
🏈 Carroll (Southlake) Dragons claim 1st state football championship — beginning of the dynasty that would produce 8 UIL state titles. Under coach Bob Ledbetter.
1993
🏈 Carroll Dragons capture their 3rd state football title (1988, 1992, 1993 = three-in-a-row 3A run under Coach Ledbetter; QB Kris Brown led the '93 squad past Cuero).
2011
🏈 Carroll Dragons win their 8th and most recent UIL state football title — capping the program's run as Tarrant County's most successful HS football dynasty.
2018
🥎 Mansfield Tigers softball reaches UIL state semifinals — anchor moment for MISD's growing softball program under HC Gregory George's broader program leadership.
2026
🏃 Keller ISD sends 11 athletes to UIL State Track & Field — multiple medal-stand finishes per district release.
📻 Radio guide
Southlake Carroll Dragons football
KKGM 1630 AM (Fort Worth; news/sports) — exclusive radio home of Carroll football
Dragon Sports Network
Aledo Bearcats football (Tarrant-area marquee program)
KTFW-FM 92.1 'Hank FM' (LKCM Radio Group; country) — flagship for Aledo broadcasts
Aledo Sports Network
Arlington ISD football (Martin · Lamar · Bowie)
NFHS Network (streaming platform) — official AISD broadcast partner
NFHS Network
Mansfield Tigers football
NFHS Network (streaming platform) — Mansfield ISD live broadcasts
NFHS Network
Keller / Fossil Ridge (Keller ISD) football
NFHS Network (streaming platform) — Keller ISD live broadcasts
NFHS Network
Fort Worth-area HS football game of the week
KTCU-FM 88.7 'The Choice' (TCU student station, Fort Worth)
KTCU 88.7
🏆 UIL playoff bracket
No active Tarrant County UIL playoff bracket on the desk. Populates when a Tarrant County team is in a UIL playoff round (football, basketball, baseball/softball, volleyball). Source: UIL playoff records.
Activities
Things to do in Mansfield
Kids, library, sports, fitness, classes, camps, open play — sourced from libraries, parks, and partner orgs across Mansfield.
story-time
Family Storytime
Weekly
Mansfield Public Library · 104 S. Wisteria
event
Mansfield Activities Center
Year-round
City of Mansfield · 106 S. Wisteria
story-time
Children's Storytime
Weekly · times TBD
Mansfield Public Library · Mansfield Library · 104 S Wisteria St
club
Summer Reading Adventure
June-August
Mansfield Public Library · Mansfield Library
class
Hawaiian Falls Junior Lifeguard Program
Multiple sessions
Hawaiian Falls Mansfield · Hawaiian Falls · Mansfield
story-time
Baby Storytime
Weekly
Mansfield Public Library · 104 S. Wisteria, Mansfield
Civic & Government
Mansfield Civic
May 2 bond passage + B-rated MISD + Tigers
MISD Bonds
Both May 2 2026 propositions passed
Prop A 54.37%, Prop B 52.91%.
Source: The Texan
Schools
MISD B-rated, A-campuses doubled 9→20
Mansfield ISD rated B in 2024 + 2025.
Source: MISD
Government
Council-manager city
City Council 2nd + 4th Monday 7pm at 1200 E. Broad St.
Source: City of Mansfield
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By the Numbers
Mansfield by the Numbers
Census + MISD + tax
Pop
79,708 (recent Census)
Among fast-growing SE Tarrant cities; pop crosses 80k mark per recent estimates. Source: Census.
Source: City + ISD records
MISD
~35,000 students, B rating
A-rated campuses doubled 9→20 between 2023 + 2025. Source: TEA.
Source: City + ISD records
Geography
37 sq mi
Bordered by Arlington N, Burleson W, Kennedale NW. Source: Wikipedia.
Source: City + ISD records
Founded
1856 grist mill → 1890 incorporation
Ralph Sandiford Man + Julian Feild built mill; town took blended 'Mansfeild' name. Source: TSHA.
Source: City + ISD records
Population
79,708
Type
city
School District
mansfield-isd
School ISDs in Tarrant County
Tarrant County ISDs by enrollment + TEA 2024-25 accountability rating.
| ISD | Enrollment | Rating | Mascot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth ISD | 70,184 | C | Panthers |
| Arlington ISD | 56,000 | C | Various |
| Lewisville ISD | 50,000 | B | Various |
| Mansfield ISD | 35,000 | B | Tigers |
| Keller ISD | 34,078 | B | Indians |
| Northwest ISD | 32,000 | B | Texans |
| Birdville ISD | 22,637 | C | Hawks |
| Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD | 22,000 | B | Eagles |
| Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD (HEB) | 22,000 | B | Trojans |
| Crowley ISD | 16,000 | C | Eagles |
| Grapevine-Colleyville ISD | 12,520 | B | Mustangs |
| Burleson ISD | 12,000 | B | Elks |
| Carroll ISD | 8,300 | A | Dragons |
| White Settlement ISD | 6,700 | C | Brewers |
| Azle ISD | 6,600 | C | Hornets |
| Everman ISD | 5,500 | C | Bulldogs |
| Castleberry ISD | 4,000 | B | Lions |
| Kennedale ISD | 3,400 | C | Wildcats |
| Lake Worth ISD | 2,700 | D | Bullfrogs |
Updated 2026-05-27
Population by city
Tarrant County city populations (Census 2020 + 2024 estimates).
| City | Population | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth | 935,508 | County seat, 4th-largest in TX (after Houston, San Antonio, Dallas) |
| Arlington | 392,304 | Cowboys + Rangers home |
| Grand Prairie | ~200,000 | Cross-county with Dallas |
| Mansfield | 79,708 | |
| Flower Mound | 78,854 | Cross-county with Denton |
| North Richland Hills | 71,564 | |
| Euless | 61,554 | |
| Burleson | 53,283 | Cross-county with Johnson |
| Grapevine | 50,898 | |
| Bedford | 49,337 | |
| Hurst | 39,337 | |
| Haltom City | 46,500 | |
| Keller | 46,044 | |
| Southlake | 32,376 |
Updated 2026-05-27
Ask the Desk
Questions about Mansfield
Did the Mansfield ISD bond propositions pass on May 2?
Yes — both. Proposition A (Equip & Renovate Facilities): 5,828 for (54.37%) vs 4,891 against (45.62%). Proposition B (Instructional Technology): 5,654 for (52.91%) vs 5,032 against (47.08%). The ballot also included two Board of Trustees se…
What are Tarrant County's 2025 property tax rates?
Tarrant County (general portion): ~$0.19 per $100. City of Fort Worth: $1.0624. City of Arlington: $1.0929 (down ~1¢ from 2024). Combined rates from Fort Worth ISD + City of Fort Worth + Tarrant County College bring the total for most Fort …
Who is Tarrant County's County Judge?
Tim O'Hare. He is the 33rd County Judge of Tarrant County since the county's founding in 1849, took office January 1, 2023, and his current term runs through January 1, 2027. He is running for re-election November 3, 2026, and has said the …
Who is Tarrant County's Sheriff?
Bill E. Waybourn. Source: Tarrant County elected officials (tarrantcountytx.gov).
Who is the State Senator for Tarrant County's District 9?
Taylor Rehmet (Democrat), who won the November 4, 2025 special election to replace Republican Kelly Hancock — Hancock left to become acting state comptroller. Rehmet won by roughly 14,000 votes (~15% margin) and is completing the remainder …
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History
Founded 1856, incorporated 1890
The first European settlers — mostly of Scotch-Irish origin — arrived in the rolling Cross Timbers country around 1840. When Ralph Sandiford Man and Julian Feild arrived around 1856 and built a grist mill at the crossroads that became the center of town, the community took on the name 'Mansfeild' — a combination of the two founders' names — eventually re-spelled 'Mansfield.' The town incorporated in 1890 and remained a hub for surrounding farmland for much of the 20th century. Source: TSHA Handbook of Texas; Mansfield Historical Society Collection (Tarrant County Archives).
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