Mitchell, Oregon | |
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 Main Street as seen from High Street | |
 Location in Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 44°34′2″N 120°9′13″W / 44.56722°N 120.15361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Wheeler |
| Incorporated | 1891 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jake Crawford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2) |
| • Land | 1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,777 ft (846.4 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 138 |
| • Density | 107.98/sq mi (41.70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code | 97750 |
| Area code | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-49150[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1146370[4] |
Mitchell is a city in Wheeler County, Oregon, United States. The population was 130 at the 2010 census. It was founded in 1873 and was named after John H. Mitchell, a politician.
The Painted Hills unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is about 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Mitchell. Mitchell School, a public school with an enrollment of about 70 students, is in Mitchell.[5]
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