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A town of 127, settled in 1891. Public schools that outperform most of Oregon.

Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
127
residents
Typical home
$375K
+3.4% in a year
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
57.1
years
Land area
1 sq mi

What makes Mitchell stand out

The 2 things Mitchell does most differently from other towns.

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127 people, and everyone knows the way

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Schools

Mitchell’s public schools outperform 1% of Oregon districts

The public schools Mitchell’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 99% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

D−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Mitchell SchoolK–1247B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities.

94risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
94Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireLightning
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

A typical Mitchell home is worth about $375K

The typical Mitchell home is worth about $375,000, up 3.4% in a year, 24% below the Oregon typical home.

$375KZillow home value

Typical home value

Mitchell$375K
Oregon$496K
+3.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Mitchell has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 25°.

86°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–43°
Spring33–59°
Summer48–82°
Fall35–63°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
86°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Mitchell is

Mitchell beats the Oregon average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

26 measures vs. Oregon
3 better13 too close to call10 worse
What stands outMitchellOR
More adults treating high blood pressure78.7%71.4%
More adults getting a yearly checkup77.9%72.6%
More adults with COPD11%6.8%
St. Charles Medical Center Prineville
38.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Bear cage in
2002 · Bear cage in · Wikimedia Commons
Mitchell’s story

135 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

ORMap-doton-MitchellStarsRaffling off a gun at the cafe in
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About Mitchell

City in Oregon, United States

Official town website ↗

Mitchell is a city in Wheeler County, Oregon, United States. The population was 138 at the 2020 census. It was founded in 1873 and was named after John H. Mitchell, a politician. The Painted Hills unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is about 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Mitchell. Mitchell School, a public school with an enrollment of about 70 students, is in Mitchell.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1891
Population
138
Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
2,776 ft
ZIP code
97750
Area code
541

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