Mitchell, Iowa

Mitchell, Iowa
—  City  —
Location of Mitchell, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°19′16″N 92°52′13″W / 43.32111°N 92.87028°W / 43.32111; -92.87028Coordinates: 43°19′16″N 92°52′13″W / 43.32111°N 92.87028°W / 43.32111; -92.87028
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Mitchell
Area
– Total	0.6 sq mi (1.4 km2)
– Land	0.6 sq mi (1.4 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,191 ft (363 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	155
– Density	281.7/sq mi (108.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	50461
Area code(s)	641
FIPS code	19-52905
GNIS feature ID	0459151

Mitchell is a city in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. The population was 155 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Mitchell is located at 43°19′16″N 92°52′13″W / 43.32111°N 92.87028°W / 43.32111; -92.87028 (43.321129, -92.870348)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 155 people, 68 households, and 42 families residing in the city. The population density was 281.7 people per square mile (108.8/km²). There were 73 housing units at an average density of 132.7 per square mile (51.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population.

There were 68 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 121.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,000, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,768. About 7.7% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.9% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.