Mitchell, South Dakota

Mitchell, South Dakota
Corn Palace in Mitchell
Corn Palace in Mitchell
Nickname: 
"The Palace City"
Location in Davison County and South Dakota
Mitchell, South Dakota is located in the United States
Mitchell, South Dakota
Mitchell, South Dakota
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 43°43′46″N 98°02′01″W / 43.72944°N 98.03361°W / 43.72944; -98.03361
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyDavison
Incorporated1883[1]
Government
 • MayorJordan Hanson
Area
 • City
12.30 sq mi (31.85 km2)
 • Land11.24 sq mi (29.10 km2)
 • Water1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2)
Elevation1,299 ft (396 m)
Population
 • City
15,660
 • Density1,393.61/sq mi (538.07/km2)
 • Metro
23,127
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57301
Area code605
FIPS code46-43100
GNIS feature ID1267480[3]
WebsiteCity of Mitchell

Mitchell is a city in and the county seat of Davison County, South Dakota, United States.[5] The population was 15,660 at the 2020 census making it the sixth most populous city in South Dakota.[6]

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

  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. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mitchell, South Dakota
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Mitchell city, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.