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About Mitchell

City in Oregon, United States
1891Established
138Population
1.3 sq miArea
2,776 ftElevation

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.

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ZIP code97750
Area code541
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Housing in Mitchell

$375K▲ 3.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

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3better than OR·10worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

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St. Charles Medical Center PrinevillePrineville · 38.3 mi · ER · rural critical access
Spray Field OfficeSpray · 25.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
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School Grade D-

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.

DistrictMitchell SD 55Schools1

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 OR. Ratings are from neighbors.

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