Mitchell, South Dakota Mitchell, South Dakota Corn Palace in Mitchell Corn Palace in Mitchell Location in Davison County and the state of South Dakota Location in Davison County and the state of South Dakota Mitchell, South Dakota is positioned in the US Mitchell, South Dakota - Mitchell, South Dakota State South Dakota Website City of Mitchell Mitchell is the governmental center of county of Davison County, South Dakota, United States. The populace was 15,254 at the 2010 census.

Mitchell is the principal town/city of the Mitchell Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Davison and Hanson counties.

The first settlement at Mitchell was made in 1879. Mitchell was incorporated in 1883. It was titled for Milwaukee banker Alexander Mitchell, President of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St.

Mitchell is positioned at 43 42 50 N 98 1 35 W (43.713896, -98.026282), on the James River.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 12.14 square miles (31.44 km2), of which, 11.14 square miles (28.85 km2) is territory and 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2) is water. Mitchell has been assigned the ZIP code 57301 and the FIPS place code 43100.

Mitchell has a humid continental climate, like much of the Midwestern United States, with cold, harsh, sometimes snowy winters, and hot, sometimes humid summers.

Average daytime summer temperatures range from 86 F (30 C) amid the day, and 62 F (16 C) amid the evening, and winter daytime temperatures average 26 F (-3 C) amid the day, and 4 F ( -15 C) amid the evening.

Mitchell is positioned in Tornado Alley, so thunderstorms, often spawning tornadoes, can be expected.

Climate data for Mitchell, South Dakota The ground of Dakota Wesleyan University is positioned in southwest Mitchell.

There were 6,696 homeholds of which 26.4% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 45.6% were non-families.

22.6% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 12.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 18.2% were 65 years of age or older.

There were 6,121 homeholds out of which 28.9% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families.

In the city, the populace was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 13.4% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older.

Mitchell is home of the Corn Palace.

Mitchell is also the home of the Dakota Discovery Museum, whose mission is to present and preserve the history of the prairie and the citizens who settled it.

The Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village, an archaeological site where scientists are excavating a Native American village, is another attraction in the city.

The site, near Lake Mitchell, is believed to have been occupied by ancestors of the present-day Mandan, who now reside in North Dakota.

The Mitchell region also boasts a several state champion trees: Black Cherry, Black Locust, Siberian Elm, and Tulip Tree. The South Dakota Gold was a experienced basketball club that competed in the International Basketball Association in the 2000-01 season.

1490 AM KORN KORN News Radio 1490 News/Talk/Sports Riverfront Broadcasting LLC Mitchell 89.7 FM K209 - FX K-Love Contemporary Christian Educational Media Foundation Mitchell Mitchell 90.9 FM K215 - AI South Dakota Public Broadcasting NPR SD Board of Directors for Educational Telecommunications Mitchell Mitchell 92.1 FM KORN-FM KORN Country 92.1 Mainstream Country Riverfront Broadcasting LLC Mitchell Mitchell 95.5 FM K238 - BA More 95.5 AC Saga Communications of South Dakota, LLC Mitchell Mitchell 98.3 FM KUQL Kool 98.3 Oldies Saga Communications of South Dakota, LLC Mitchell Wessington Springs 103.5 FM K238 - BA More 95.5 AC Saga Communications of South Dakota, LLC Mitchell Mitchell 105.9 FM KMIT Hot Country KMIT Country Saga Communications of South Dakota, LLC Mitchell Mitchell Top 40 Rock and Pop Hits Riverfront Broadcasting LLC Mitchell Mitchell The 1998 Mitchell High School graduate started working for the MLB in 2004 with the Milwaukee Brewers then joined the Dodgers in 2005.

Michael (Mike) Lloyd Miller was born and raised in Mitchell and is an American experienced basketball player, was 2000-01 NBA Rookie of the Year, 2005 06 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award winner, a two-time NBA champion with the Miami Heat, and is presently a member of the NBA's Denver Nuggets.

George Mc - Govern, former Representative and Senator from South Dakota and 1972 Democratic nominee for President, interval up in Mitchell, and lived there until his death in 2012.

Adam Morrison, basketball player, briefly lived in Mitchell as a young child while his father was coaching at Dakota Wesleyan.

South Dakota State Historical Society.

South Dakota place-names, v.1-3.

University of South Dakota.

United States Enumeration Bureau.

South Dakota Register of Big Trees Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mitchell (South Dakota).

Mitchell, SD government website Mitchell Daily Republic - Local journal Vintage Postcards of Mitchell Municipalities and communities of Davison County, South Dakota, United States State of South Dakota

Categories:
Mitchell, South Dakota - Cities in South Dakota - Cities in Davison County, South Dakota - County seats in South Dakota - Micropolitan areas of South Dakota