Welcome to Mitchell ...

The city of Mitchell is located in Mitchell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mitchell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mitchell has a population of 128 people<2> (see below for details).

Mitchell is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mitchell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Mitchell: (641)

The ZIP code for Mitchell: 50461<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mitchell had an population of 128 people. This is a decrease of 7.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.42% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mitchell had a population of 138 people. This makes Mitchell the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 138 people, the population of Mitchell decreased 10.97% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 155 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mitchell.

Communities Also Named Mitchell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Mitchell - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Colorado (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ontario, Oregon (4), Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mitchell.

Communities near Mitchell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mitchell.

• Northwood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
  • Northwood is located in Worth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <6>
• Nora Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
  • Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <6>
• Manly
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
  • Manly is located in Worth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manly <6>
• Saint Ansgar
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ansgar
  • Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <6>
• Rockford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
  • Rockford is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <6>
• Adams
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Adams is located in Mower County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <6>
• Riceville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
  • Riceville is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <6>
• Lyle
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
  • Lyle is located in Mower County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <6>
• Stacyville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
  • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
• Rose Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
  • Rose Creek is located in Mower County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mitchell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mitchell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mitchell. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mitchell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mitchell. See our Newspapers Page for Mitchell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mitchell ...

Looking for more information about Mitchell? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mitchell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mitchell.

Adding Mitchell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mitchell in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mitchell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Mitchell post office opened in 1855.

We also found Mitchell in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mitchell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mitchell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/