city (1990 pop. 13,798), seat of Davison co., SE S.Dak.; inc. 1881. Mitchell is a trade, distribution, and shipping center for a dairy and livestock area. Its industries include food processing and the manufacture of trailers, transportation and computer equipment, and machinery. The city is the seat of Dakota Wesleyan Univ. The Corn Palace, a building covered with hundreds of thousands of ears of corn, is there.

Mitchell, South Dakota
Location in Davison County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 43°42′50″N 98°1′35″W / 43.71389, -98.02639
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Davison
Area
- City	sq mi (km²)
- Land	sq mi ( km²)
- Water	sq mi ( km²)
Elevation	ft ( m)
Population (2000)
- City
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Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	57301
Area code(s)	605
FIPS code	46-431002
GNIS feature ID	12565003

Mitchell is a city in Davison County, South Dakota, USA. The population was 14,558 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Davison County⁶. Mitchell was incorporated in 1881. It was named for Milwaukee banker Alexander Mitchell, President of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad (Milwaukee Road).

Geography

Mitchell is located at 43°42′50″N, 98°1′35″W (43.713896, -98.026282)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.2 km² (10.9 mi²). 25.6 km² (9.9 mi²) of it is land and 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²) of it (9.29%) is water.

Mitchell has been assigned the ZIP code 57301 and the FIPS place code 43100.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 14,558 people, 6,121 households, and 3,599 families residing in the city. The population density was 569.5/km² (1,475.7/mi²). There were 6,555 housing units at an average density of 256.4/km² (664.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.63% White, 0.32% African American, 2.40% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.

There were 6,121 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population 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. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,308, and the median income for a family was $43,095. Males had a median income of $30,881 versus $20,794 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,888. About 8.8% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

The campus of Dakota Wesleyan University is located in southwest Mitchell

Attractions

Mitchell is home of the world famous Corn Palace. The Corn Palace is decorated with several colors of dried corn and grains creating murals. The theme of the murals is changed regularly. The building itself is used for several purposes including a basketball arena, the local high school prom, trade shows, staged entertainment, and the Shriner's Circus.

The Enchanted World Doll Museum is located across the street from the Corn Palace. It is a collection of over 4,000 dolls from around the world. The dolls are posed in various scenes that represent their origins.

Mitchell is also home to the Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village. The Prehistoric Indian Village is an archaeological site where scientists are excavating a Native American village, believed to be ancestors of the present Mandan residing in North Dakota, that is buried near Lake Mitchell. The excavation site is unique in that it is enclosed by an Archeodome, a climate controlled building built over the excavation, that allows scientists to continue their excavation year round. There is also a small museum of Native American art and history nearby.

The Mitchell area is home to several state champion trees: black cherry, black locust, Siberian elm, and tulip tree.^[1]

Sports

The South Dakota Gold was a professional basketball club that competed in the International Basketball Association in the 2000-2001 season.

Notable Natives

• George McGovern, former Representative and Senator from South Dakota and 1972 Democratic nominee for President, grew up in Mitchell, and still lives here.
• Adam Morrison, former Gonzaga University basketball star and the #3 pick in the 2006 NBA Draft, briefly lived in Mitchell as a young child while his father was coaching at Dakota Wesleyan.
• Jessica Herrgott, Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2001
• Kassy Kernes, (Miss South Dakota American Teen 2005 & 2006, American Coed Pageants)
• Michael (Mike) Lloyd Miller was born and raised in Mitchell and is an American professional basketball player, was 2000-2001 NBA Rookie of the Year, and currently plays with the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies.

References

External links

• Mitchell, SD government website
• Mitchell Daily Republic - Local newspaper

Coordinates: 43.713896° N 98.026282° W

• Corn Palace Convention & Visitors Bureau - Corn Palace and Mitchell visiting information
• Corn Palace Festival - Annual music festival held at the Corn Palace

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