Around Mitchell ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Mason City. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the southwest of Mitchell. Mason City has a population of 26,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Austin (MN). It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the north of Mitchell and has a population of 25,300 people.
For comparison, Mitchell has a population of 130 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Mitchell, with the nearest first.
- Osage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Osage is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <2>
- Saint Ansgar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ansgar
- Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <2>
- Rock Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Little Cedar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
- Orchard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Toeterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toeterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toeterville
- Toeterville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toeterville <2>
- Carpenter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Grafton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <2>
- Stacyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
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- New Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Bolan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- Meyer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Meyer is located in Mitchell County
- Nora Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
- Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <2>
- Plymouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Rock Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- New Haven
For more communities neighboring Mitchell, please visit our County-by-County Page for Mitchell.
Mitchell County ...
Mitchell is located in Mitchell County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mitchell County: Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Howard, Worth & Mower (MN).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mitchell ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mitchell.
Airports Near Mitchell ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Mitchell and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Mitchell.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Iowa:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mitchell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mitchell. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mitchell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mitchell), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |