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ZIP code57301 Wikidata
Area code605 Wikidata

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City in South Dakota, United States
15,660Population
12.3 sq miArea
1,312 ftElevation

Mitchell (Lakota: Čhaŋkȟá-Ok'é) is a city in and the county seat of Davison County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 15,660 at the 2020 census making it the seventh most populous city in South Dakota. Mitchell is the principal city of the Mitchell Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Davison and Hanson counties. The city is home to Dakota Wesleyan University.

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