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Mitchell County
The courthouse in Osage is on the NRHP
The courthouse in Osage is on the NRHP
Map of Iowa highlighting Mitchell County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
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Iowa's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Iowa
Founded 1851
Named for John Mitchel
Seat Osage
Largest city Osage
Area
 • Total 470 sq mi (1,200 km2)
 • Land 469 sq mi (1,210 km2)
 • Water 0.4 sq mi (1 km2)  0.09%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 10,565
 • Density 22.48/sq mi (8.68/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 1st

Mitchell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,565. The county seat is Osage. The county is named in honor of John Mitchel.

History

Mitchell County was founded in 1851. It was named after John Mitchel, an Irish patriot. The county's courthouse was completed in 1858, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The courthouse has since been razed.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 470 square miles (1,200 km2), of which 469 square miles (1,210 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (0.09%) is water.

Major highways

  • US 218 (IA).svg U.S. Highway 218
  • Iowa 9.svg Iowa Highway 9

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 3,409
1870 9,582 181.1%
1880 14,363 49.9%
1890 13,299 −7.4%
1900 14,916 12.2%
1910 13,435 −9.9%
1920 13,921 3.6%
1930 14,065 1.0%
1940 14,121 0.4%
1950 13,945 −1.2%
1960 14,043 0.7%
1970 13,108 −6.7%
1980 12,329 −5.9%
1990 10,928 −11.4%
2000 10,874 −0.5%
2010 10,776 −0.9%
2020 10,565 −2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2018
MitchellCountyIowaPop2020
Population of Mitchell County from US census data

2020 census

The 2020 census recorded a population of 10,565 in the county, with a population density of 22.8027/sq mi (8.8042/km2). 97.47% of the population reported being of one race. 93.84% were non-Hispanic White, 0.40% were Black, 1.83% were Hispanic, 0.11% were Native American, 0.44% were Asian, 0.04% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 3.35% were some other race or more than one race. There were 4,847 housing units, of which 4,382 were occupied.

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,776 in the county, with a population density of 22.9805/sq mi (8.8728/km2). There were 4,850 housing units, of which 4,395 were occupied.

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Townships

  • Burr Oak
  • Cedar
  • Douglas
  • East Lincoln
  • Jenkins
  • Liberty
  • Mitchell
  • Newburg
  • Osage
  • Otranto
  • Rock
  • St. Ansgar
  • Stacyville
  • Union
  • Wayne
  • West Lincoln

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Mitchell County.

county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2010 Census)
1 Osage City 3,619
2 St. Ansgar City 1,107
3 Riceville (partially in Howard County) City 785
4 Stacyville City 494
5 Mitchell City 138
6 McIntire City 122
7 Carpenter City 109
8 New Haven CDP 91
9 Orchard City 71
10 Little Cedar CDP 60
11 Toeterville CDP 48
12 Mona CDP 34
13 Meyer CDP 31
14 Otranto CDP 27

Economy

In January 2017, Mitchell County supervisors denied an application for an Iowa Select contracted farm in Lincoln Township. It was planned for 5,000-hogs.

See also

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