Mitchell (IA)

Welcome to Mitchell County ...

Time Zone: Mitchell County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Osage is the Seat for Mitchell County.

Mitchell County was founded January 15, 1851 and was created by taking area from Chickasaw County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Mitchell had a population of 10,586 people. This is a decrease of 1.92% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,793 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mitchell represented 0.35% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Mitchell County:

Carpenter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Carpenter is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
McIntire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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- McIntire is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
Mitchell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
Orchard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Orchard is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
Osage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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- Osage is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
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Saint Ansgar
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
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Stacyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Iowa
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- Website for the //iowaculture.gov/history/

Websites specific to Mitchell County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Mower County
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- Howard County
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- Floyd County
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- Cerro Gordo County
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- Worth County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Mitchell County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Mitchell County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.