Mitchell, Georgia should not be confused with Mitchell County, Georgia.
| Official Name: | Mitchell, Georgia |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Glascock |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.85 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.83 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.48 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.48 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 153 |
| Population Density Km2: | 39.96 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 103.52 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 33.2225°N -82.7003°W |
| Elevation M: | 163 |
| Elevation Ft: | 535 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 30820 |
| Area Code: | 706 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 13-51968[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0318336[3] |
Mitchell is a town in Glascock County, Georgia, United States. The population was 199 at the 2010 census,[4] and 153 in 2020. Mitchell is home to the Mitchell Depot Historical Museum.
Mitchell had its start in the 1880s, when the railroad was extended to that point.[5] The community was named after R. M. Mitchell, a railroad official.
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Mitchell as a town in 1896.[6]
Mitchell is located in western Glascock County at the intersection of State Routes 102 and 123. SR 102 leads east 6miles to Gibson, the Glascock County seat, and southwest to Sandersville, while SR 123 leads northwest to Sparta.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Mitchell has a total area of 3.8km2, of which 0.02sqkm, or 0.42%, is water.[4] It is located 2miles east of the Ogeechee River.
As of the census of 2000, there were 173 people, 72 households, and 51 families residing in the town. The population density was 119.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 77 housing units at an average density of 53/mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 83.82% White and 16.18% African American. By 2020, its population declined to 153.