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About Mitchell
City in South Dakota, United StatesMitchell (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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Housing in Mitchell
The typical Mitchell home is worth about $255,000, up 1.6% in a year, 21% below the South Dakota typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Mitchell
Safety Grade C
Mitchell reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.
Health in Mitchell
Health Grade B
Healthier than 57% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 84% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with South Dakota
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
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Schools in Mitchell
All Mitchell schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Mitchell’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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 SD. Ratings are from neighbors.
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