Mitchellville is a city located in Polk and Jasper counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 2,485 at the time of the 2020 census. Mitchellville is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Iowa Correctional Institution for Women is located in Mitchellville.

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How Mitchellville ranks

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#1Best schools in IA #9Safest in IA #23Fewest uninsured in IA All IA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code50169

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Living in Mitchellville

Housing in Mitchellville

$276K▲ 0.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mitchellville home is worth about $276,000, up 0.6% in a year, 15% above the Iowa typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market10

Sale-to-list97.2%

Sold in May5

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Safety in Mitchellville

Safety Grade A

Mitchellville reports less crime per resident than 89% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Mitchellville 1.1

Iowa 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Mitchellville 5.1

Iowa 12

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Mitchellville

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Most working residents leave Mitchellville for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Des Moines (32%), West Des Moines (9%) and Ankeny (8%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Des Moines

32%

West Des Moines

Ankeny

Altoona

2%Work in townlive and work in Mitchellville 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 352Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Mitchellville

Health Grade B

Healthier than 62% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Iowa

7better than IA·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▲ 2▼ 3 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.5%Fewer adults with heart diseaseIA 6.6% · better 2.4%Fewer adults who have had a strokeIA 3.3% · better 25.6%More adults with depressionIA 20.7% · worse

Care nearby

Mercyone Des Moines Medical CenterDes Moines · 14.3 mi · ER

Primary Health Care - East Side ClinicDes Moines · 10.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Mitchellville

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌵 Drought

0Does Mitchellville flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Mitchellville

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Climate in Mitchellville

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Mitchellville has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 16°Winter

60° / 39°Spring

83° / 62°Summer

63° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Mitchellville get?About 25 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 15, with the last in spring around Apr 21.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Mitchellville

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School Grade B

The public schools Mitchellville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#1Best public schoolsof 139 in IA

DistrictSoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictSchools1

Mitchellville Elementary A+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 255 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.