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MitchellIA
A town of 117.
Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
117
residents
Median home value
$116K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
45.3
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Small town
117 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Mitchell has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–27°
Spring35–56°
Summer59–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Mitchell is
Mitchell beats the Iowa average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
32 measures vs. Iowa
2 better25 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Mitchell | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.5% | 84.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.7% |
Floyd County Medical Center
20.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
5.5% of Mitchell is conserved land
0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
5.5%conserved
5.5%
conserved · 20 of 361 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Interstate Park | — | 7 |
| 2. Cedar River Greenbelt Trail | 0.2 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Mitchell
City in Iowa, United States
Mitchell is a city in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. The population was 124 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 124
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,191 ft