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A town of 67.

Population
67
residents
Median age
58.5
years
Jobs based here
17
A commuter town
Small town

67 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Mitchell

Most working residents leave Mitchell for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Little River (16%), Sterling (9%) and Hutchinson (9%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mitchell0%
Little River16%
Sterling9%
Hutchinson9%
Chase5%
16 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Mitchell
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Mitchell has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–44°
Spring42–67°
Summer66–90°
Fall45–69°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 15
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 Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outMitchellKS
More adults with heart disease7.6%6.4%
More adults who have had a stroke3.8%3.2%
More adults with arthritis29.5%25.5%
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
7.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with hail at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Mitchell is conserved land

1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Mitchell: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,159 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Mitchell for work

Where Mitchell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Little River Little River 16% 9% → Sterling Sterling 9% 9% → Hutchinson Hutchinson 9% 5% → Chase Chase 5% 5% → Lyons Lyons 5% 5% → Wichita Wichita 5% Mitchell · 0% stay
17jobs based in Mitchell
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Mitchell

Unincorporated community in Rice County, Kansas

Mitchell is an unincorporated community in Rice County, Kansas, United States. Located about 6 miles (9.7 km) east-northeast of the city of Lyons, it lies along local roads a fraction of a mile (less than 1 km) north of U.S. Route 56.

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Elevation
1,739 ft

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