| Official Name: | Mitchell, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mitchell |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Pat Huebsch |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.46 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.46 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.56 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.56 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 124 |
| Population Density Km2: | 84.84 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 219.86 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 363 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1191 |
| Coordinates: | 43.3211°N -92.8703°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 50461 |
| Area Code: | 641 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-52905 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0459151 |
Mitchell is a city in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. The population was 124 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]
Mitchell was founded in 1854. Mitchell is the name of a friend of one of the founders, C. C. Prime.[3]
Mitchell is located at 43.3211°N -92.8703°W (43.321129, -92.870348).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.54sqmi, all land.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 138 people, 62 households, and 41 families living in the city. The population density was 255.6PD/sqmi. There were 73 housing units at an average density of 135.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.
There were 62 households, of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.71.
The median age in the city was 48.3 years. 21% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21% were from 25 to 44; 31.2% were from 45 to 64; and 23.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.3% male and 45.7% female.
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 155 people, 68 households, and 42 families living in the city. The population density was 281.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 73 housing units at an average density of 132.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population.
There were 68 households, out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,000, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,768. About 7.7% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.9% of those 65 or over.
It is within the Osage Community School District.[8]