Welcome to Mitchell ...
The city of Mitchell is located in Davison County<1> and is the County Seat for Davison County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mitchell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mitchell has a population of 15,743 people<2> (see below for details).
Mitchell is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mitchell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mitchell: 605
The ZIP code for Mitchell: 57301<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mitchell had an population of 15,743 people. This is an increase of 3.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.14% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mitchell had a population of 15,254 people (or 78.3% of the total population of Davison County). This makes Mitchell the county's most populous community.
The population of Mitchell represents 1.87% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 15,254 people, the population of Mitchell increased 4.78% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 14,558 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mitchell.
Communities Also Named Mitchell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Mitchell - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Colorado (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ontario, Oregon (4), Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mitchell.
Websites for Mitchell ...
Official Website: www.cityofmitchell.org/
Communities near Mitchell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mitchell.
- Alexandria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Hanson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <6>
- New Elm Springs Colony
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Elm Springs Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elm Springs Colony
- New Elm Springs Colony is located in Hutchinson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 600 people
- Mount Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Davison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <6>
- Ethan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethan
- Ethan is located in Davison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethan <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ethan
- From Mitchell to Ethan
- Letcher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
- Letcher is located in Sanborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letcher <6>
- Dimock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dimock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimock
- Dimock is located in Hutchinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dimock <6>
- Plano
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Fulton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Hanson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <6>
- Rockport Colony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport Colony
- Rockport Colony is located in Hanson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 32 people
- Hillside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mitchell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mitchell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mitchell. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mitchell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mitchell. Our list includes 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mitchell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mitchell ...
Looking for more information about Mitchell? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mitchell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mitchell.
Adding Mitchell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mitchell in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mitchell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Mitchell post office opened in 1879.
We also found Mitchell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mitchell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mitchell: www.cityofmitchell.org/
The official website for Davison County: www.davisoncounty.org/
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Davison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mitchell. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mitchell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Mitchell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mitchell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |