MitchellWI
A town of 1,667. Nearly 39.1% of it is conserved land.
Population
1,667
−18.6% since 2010
Typical home
$450K
+8.3% in a year
Household income
$97K
median
Jobs based here
238
A commuter town
What makes Mitchell stand out The 2 things Mitchell does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Mitchell has shrunk 18.6% since 2010 2,335 people in 2010; 1,667 today.
What’s changed most in Mitchell? 2,335 2010
1,900 2020
1,667 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Outdoors
Nearly a third of Mitchell is conserved land 27 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
39.1% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 39.1%
conserved · 8,983 of 23,000 acres
27 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Kettle Moraine State Forest 25.3 mi 7,898 2. Mitchell Park — 6
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.
19 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19 Very low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Cold waves Tornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Mitchell Most working residents leave Mitchell for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Sheboygan (8%), Plymouth (8%) and Milwaukee (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
4% work in town
Where working residents work In Mitchell 4%
Sheboygan 8%
Plymouth 8%
Milwaukee 5%
West Bend 4%
20 mi
median commute distance
238
jobs based in Mitchell
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Housing
A typical Mitchell home is worth about $450K The typical Mitchell home is worth about $450,000, up 8.3% in a year, 33% above the Wisconsin typical home.
$450K Zillow home value
Typical home value Mitchell $450K
Wisconsin $340K
+8.3%
value change, 1 year
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers Mitchell has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
45″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 14–29°
Spring 33–53°
Summer 57–78°
Fall 39–57°
Oct 10
typical first frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Health
Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns Mitchell beats the Wisconsin average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
B Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
What stands out Mitchell WI Fewer adults facing food insecurity 10.1% 12.1% Fewer adults without reliable transportation 5.8% 6.7%
Ssm Health St. Agnes Hospital-Fond Du Lac
17.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
51st
percentile among WI towns
A commuter town 96% of working residents leave Mitchell for work Where Mitchell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
8% → Sheboygan Sheboygan 8%
8% → Plymouth Plymouth 8%
5% → Milwaukee Milwaukee 5%
4% → West Bend West Bend 4%
3% → Sheboygan Falls Sheboygan Falls 3%
3% → Random Lake Random Lake 3%
Mitchell · 4% stay
238 jobs based in Mitchell
4% of working residents work in town
20 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Mitchell?
Census LEHD 2023
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