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A town of 665.
Population
665
residents
Median home value
$488K
Census ACS
Median age
27.4
years
Jobs based here
60
A commuter town
Small town
665 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Mitchell
Most working residents leave Mitchell for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Seneca (39%), Sabetha (11%) and Topeka (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Mitchell1%
Seneca39%
Sabetha11%
Topeka5%
Bern5%
14 mi
median commute distance
60
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 warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–40°
Spring40–64°
Summer64–86°
Fall42–66°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Mitchell is
Mitchell beats the Kansas average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
32 measures vs. Kansas
5 better23 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Mitchell | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.1% |
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
4.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
3% of Mitchell is conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
3%conserved
3%
conserved · 686 of 22,733 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nemaha Wildlife Area | 0.1 mi | 666 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Mitchell for work
Where Mitchell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
60jobs based in Mitchell
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Mitchell
Township in Nemaha County, Kansas, U.S.
Mitchell Township is a township in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 308.
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- Population
- 308