Mitchell, South Dakota

Mitchell, South Dakota
City
Corn Palace in Mitchell
Nickname:  "The Palace City"
Location in Davison County and South Dakota
Coordinates: 43°43′46″N 98°02′01″W / 43.72944°N 98.03361°W / 43.72944; -98.03361
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Davison
Incorporated	1883[1]
Area [2]
• City	12.30 sq mi (31.85 km2)
• Land	11.24 sq mi (29.10 km2)
• Water	1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2)
Elevation [3]	1,299 ft (396 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• City	15,660
• Density	1,393.61/sq mi (538.07/km2)
• Metro	25,747
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code	57301
Area code	605
FIPS code	46-43100
GNIS feature ID	1267480[3]
Website	City of Mitchell

Mitchell is a city in and the county seat of Davison County, South Dakota. It is in the eastern part of the state, and 15,660 people lived there at the 2020 census.^[4] It became a city in 1883.^[5]

1. ↑ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
2. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mitchell, South Dakota
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "QuickFacts: Mitchell city, South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
5. ↑ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-11-16.