Welcome to Mitchell ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mitchell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mitchell has a population of 1,622 people<2> (see below for details).

Mitchell is 3,950 feet [1,204 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Mitchell is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Mitchell lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Mitchell is located in the (308) area code.

The ZIP code for Mitchell: 69357<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mitchell had an population of 1,622 people. This is a decrease of 4.7% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mitchell had a population of 1,702 people. This makes Mitchell the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Mitchell represents 0.09% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 66th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,702 people, the population of Mitchell decreased 7.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,831 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, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri (2), Montana, 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.

• Scottsbluff
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsbluff
  • Scottsbluff is located in Scotts Bluff County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,373 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsbluff <5>
• Gering
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gering have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gering
  • Gering is located in Scotts Bluff County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gering <5>
• Terrytown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
  • Terrytown is located in Scotts Bluff County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,163 people
• Morrill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
  • Morrill is located in Scotts Bluff County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrill <5>
• Minatare
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minatare
  • Minatare is located in Scotts Bluff County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minatare <5>
• Lyman
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
  • Lyman is located in Scotts Bluff County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <5>
• Melbeta
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbeta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbeta
  • Melbeta is located in Scotts Bluff County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbeta <5>
• Henry
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Henry is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <5>
• Haig
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haig
  • Haig is located in Scotts Bluff County
• Scoville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scoville
  • Scoville is located in Scotts Bluff County

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. Our list includes 6 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mitchell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

We also found Mitchell mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950).

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 Scotts Bluff County: www.scottsbluffcounty.org/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/