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Mitchell County, Iowa (IA)

County population in 2019: 10,660 (33% urban, 67% rural); it was 10,874 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,870
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,654
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,498
Renter-occupied apartments: 871 (it was 796 in 2000)
% of renters here:

19%
State:

28%

Land area: 469 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 23 people per square mile   (low).

March 2019 cost of living index in Mitchell County: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.8%), Manufacturing (18.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%
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  • Races in Mitchell County, IA (2019)
    • 10,21396.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1621.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 970.9%Two or more races
    • 500.5%Asian alone
    • 480.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 320.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
Median resident age:

43.9 years
Iowa median age:

38.5 years
Males: 5,272  (49.5%)
Females: 5,388  (50.5%)
Average household size:
Mitchell County:

2.0 people
Iowa:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2019: $59,427 ($34,843 in 1999)
This county:

$59,427
Iowa:

$61,691

Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $431 (lower quartile is $334, upper quartile is $574)
This county:

$431
State:

$660


Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $128,367 (it was $70,600 in 2000)
Mitchell:

$128,367
Iowa:

$158,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $85,918 - $225,256
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,014
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $438

Institutionalized population: 219

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 17
  • Thefts: 13
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 10
  • Thefts: 14
  • Auto thefts: 1
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $97,700
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $111,700
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $96,300
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 2003: 22 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $152,400
  • 2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $142,200
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $162,300
  • 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $141,600
  • 2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $109,500
  • 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $164,900
  • 2010: 24 buildings, average cost: $134,000
  • 2011: 22 buildings, average cost: $184,700
  • 2012: 20 buildings, average cost: $160,500
  • 2013: 13 buildings, average cost: $175,300
  • 2014: 13 buildings, average cost: $269,900
  • 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $185,900
  • 2016: 20 buildings, average cost: $225,800
  • 2017: 21 buildings, average cost: $206,500
  • 2018: 27 buildings, average cost: $215,400
  • 2019: 42 buildings, average cost: $222,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Mitchell, IA residents
Average permit cost in Mitchell, IA
Presidential Elections Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,519 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,754 (1.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Mitchell, IA in 2019
Distribution of house value in Mitchell, IA in 2019
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Mitchell, IA in 2019
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 6.7%
Mitchell County:

6.7%
Iowa:

11.2%
(6.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.7% for Black residents, 8.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 42.6% for American Indian residents, 22.6% for other race residents, 30.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2019: 43.9 years old
(Males: 42.0 years old, Females: 46.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.3 years old, Black residents: 86.2 years old, American Indian residents: 77.9 years old, Asian residents: 62.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.5 years old, Other race residents: 24.4 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mitchell County is $396 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.

Cities in this county include: Osage, St. Ansgar, Stacyville, McIntire, Mitchell, Carpenter, New Haven, Orchard, Little Cedar, Toeterville.

Mitchell County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: Aurora County, South Dakota , Essex County, Massachusetts , Charles Mix County, South Dakota , Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin , Lewis County, New York , Hutchinson County, South Dakota , Keya Paha County, Nebraska , Yankton County, South Dakota , Worth County .

Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

1.8%
Iowa:

3.1%

Unemployment by year in Mitchell, IA
County total employment by year in Mitchell, IA
County average yearly wages by year in Mitchell, IA

Current college students: 268
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 116 (44.7% naturalized citizens)

Mitchell County:

1.1%
Whole state:

5.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 332010 or later
  • 432000 to 2009
  • 11990 to 1999
  • 61980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 51Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.3%

Mitchell County marital status for males Mitchell County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,345
  • One, attached: 109
  • Two: 160
  • 3 or 4: 44
  • 5 to 9: 56
  • 10 to 19: 6
  • 20 to 49: 134
  • 50 or more: 31
  • Mobile homes: 109

Housing units in Mitchell County with a mortgage: 1,708 (34 second mortgage, 82 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,854

Here:

50.0% with mortgage
State:

59.9% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Mitchell County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant3,36812
Catholic2,3573
Evangelical Protestant1,49111
Other6-
None3,554-
Mitchell County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Mitchell County:

4.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Mitchell County:

6.51 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Mitchell County:

8.4%
Iowa:

7.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Mitchell County:

27.7%
State:

27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.7%
State:

14.5%

Agriculture in Mitchell County:

Average size of farms: 349 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $186,700
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $249.93
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.14%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 59.61%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $163,378
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 86.36%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $120,240
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.68%
Average age of principal farm operators: 51 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.35
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.38%
Corn for grain: 128290 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 106807 harvested acres
Vegetables: 207 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 9 acres

Earthquake activity:

Mitchell County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 102% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 225.7 miles away from Mitchell County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 425.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 239.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 234.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 405.2 miles away from Mitchell County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 425.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Iowa Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: March 17, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4483-IA: March 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4483, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Iowa Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019, FEMA Id: 4421, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: July 19, 2017 - July 23, 2017, FEMA Id: 4334, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 21, 2016 to October 03, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4289: October 31, 2016, FEMA Id: 4289, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: August 23, 2016 to August 27, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4281: September 29, 2016, FEMA Id: 4281, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 20, 2015 to June 25, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4234: July 31, 2015, FEMA Id: 4234, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2013 to June 15, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4126: July 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4126, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1763: May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: 1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: February 23, 2007 to March 02, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1688: March 14, 2007, FEMA Id: 1688, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3239: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3239, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Mitchell County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 3, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Mitchell

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,484 (74.0%)
  • Carpooled: 332 (7.1%)
  • Bus: 2 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 91 (1.9%)
  • Bicycle: 22 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 250 (5.3%)
  • Worked at home: 527 (11.2%)
Class of Workers in 2019
Most common industries in 2019 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2019


  • Health care and social assistance (30%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2019


  • Health care and social assistance (33%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2019 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2019


  • Management occupations (19%)
  • Production occupations (15%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2019


  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (12%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (45%)
  • Korea (20%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (12%)
  • Austria (6%)
  • India (5%)
  • Thailand (2%)
  • Panama (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Mitchell County


  • German (48%)
  • American (12%)
  • Norwegian (10%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • English (3%)
  • European (1%)
  • Danish (1%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Mitchell County, Iowa in 2000:

  • 254 people in nursing homes
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

People in group quarters in Mitchell County, Iowa in 2010:

  • 198 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 28 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 21 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $61,596.

3.97% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($40,438 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.97%
Iowa average:

5.97%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.13% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($32,833 average AGI)
0.83% relocated from other states ($7,605 average AGI)
Mitchell County:

0.83%
Iowa average:

2.42%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Cerro Gordo County, IA  0.51% ($42,810 average AGI)


4.60% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($41,228 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.60%
Iowa average:

6.23%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.99% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($25,651 average AGI)
1.61% relocated to other states ($15,571 average AGI)
Mitchell County:

1.61%
Iowa average:

2.69%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Cerro Gordo County, IA  0.56% ($26,565 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9

Births per 1000 population in Mitchell County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 12.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Mitchell County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.4

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Mitchell County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Mitchell County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Mitchell County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Mitchell County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Mitchell County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Mitchell County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Mitchell County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,321 (2,141 aged, 180 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 137 (5%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Mitchell County, Iowa in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (451)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (290)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (75)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (23)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (15)
  • Unspecified dementia (11)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 9.12
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,825
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 228
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 27,156

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,035
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,529
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 36
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 55

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,660
  • Male householders: 2,353 (656 living alone), Female householders: 2,073 (781 living alone)
  • 2,300 spouses (2,290 opposite-sex spouses), 207 unmarried partners, (207 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,039 children (2,855 natural, 60 adopted, 114 stepchildren), 102 grandchildren, 84 brothers or sisters, 67 parents, 44 foster children, 69 other relatives, 107 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 219

Size of family households: 1,658 2-persons, 436 3-persons, 374 4-persons, 216 5-persons, 123 6-persons, 63 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,444 1-person, 113 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

1,783 married couples with children.
473 single-parent households (144 men, 329 women).

94.1% of residents of Mitchell speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English not well).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $68,759,000 ($6,268 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $676,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $31,710,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,103,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,370,000
Federal grants: $6,630,000
Federal procurement contracts: $596,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,350,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $567,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,137,000
Federal Government insurance: $60,037,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 663
Here:

61 per 1000 residents
State:

66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 672
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -3
Here -0 per 1000 residents
State +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +84
Here +8 per 1000 residents
State -14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Mitchell County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.64 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.2
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.0
State:

4.2

Year house built in Mitchell County, Iowa
  • Year house built in Mitchell County, Iowa
  • 482014 or later
  • 1012010 to 2013
  • 3792000 to 2009
  • 4251990 to 1999
  • 3751980 to 1989
  • 6581970 to 1979
  • 3931960 to 1969
  • 4741950 to 1959
  • 2811940 to 1949
  • 1,8401939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Mitchell County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mitchell County, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mitchell County, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 42 rooms
  • 543 rooms
  • 2404 rooms
  • 4865 rooms
  • 6386 rooms
  • 5117 rooms
  • 6478 rooms
  • 9679+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mitchell County, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mitchell County, Iowa
  • 151 room
  • 722 rooms
  • 1123 rooms
  • 1754 rooms
  • 1255 rooms
  • 1246 rooms
  • 887 rooms
  • 388 rooms
  • 1159+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Mitchell County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mitchell County, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mitchell County, Iowa
  • 6no bedroom
  • 611 bedroom
  • 8342 bedrooms
  • 1,4483 bedrooms
  • 9704 bedrooms
  • 2245+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mitchell County, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mitchell County, Iowa
  • 18no bedroom
  • 2021 bedroom
  • 3492 bedrooms
  • 923 bedrooms
  • 1424 bedrooms
  • 565+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Mitchell County, Iowa in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Mitchell County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mitchell County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 81no vehicle
  • 7991 vehicle
  • 1,2792 vehicles
  • 9733 vehicles
  • 2374 vehicles
  • 1805+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Mitchell County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mitchell County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 174no vehicle
  • 3771 vehicle
  • 2232 vehicles
  • 553 vehicles
  • 374 vehicles
  • 55+ vehicles

91.5% of Mitchell County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Iowa.

Mitchell County:

91.5%
State average:

85.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 7,801
  • Other state: 2,662
  • Northeast: 346
  • Midwest: 1,751
  • South: 346
  • West: 217
Year householders moved into unit in Mitchell County, IA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Mitchell County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 48.8%Utility gas
  • 39.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.8%Electricity
  • 3.4%Wood
  • 1.1%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Solar energy
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 35.4%Utility gas
  • 31.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 30.7%Electricity
  • 1.8%Wood
  • 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 113
Here:

10.9%
Iowa:

9.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 64
Here:

11.0%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 45
Here:

18.6%
Iowa:

23.0%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Mitchell County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $186,000
    Parks and Recreation: $89,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,973,000
    Police Protection: $1,884,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,769,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,347,000
    General - Other: $1,138,000
    Health - Other: $927,000
    Central Staff Services: $777,000
    Financial Administration: $756,000
    Correctional Institutions: $344,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $209,000
    Libraries: $132,000
    Solid Waste Management: $90,000
    Housing and Community Development: $87,000
    Sewerage: $32,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $30,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $12,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $647,000
    Health and Hospitals: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,336,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $590,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
    Housing and Community Development: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,375,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,725,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,650,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $598,000
    Interest Earnings: $47,000
    General Revenue - Other: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,263,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,104,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $569,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $145,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $111,000
    Other License: $77,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,502,000

Mitchell County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $186,000
    Parks and Recreation: $89,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,973,000
    Police Protection: $1,884,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,769,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,347,000
    General - Other: $1,138,000
    Health - Other: $927,000
    Central Staff Services: $777,000
    Financial Administration: $756,000
    Correctional Institutions: $344,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $209,000
    Libraries: $132,000
    Solid Waste Management: $90,000
    Housing and Community Development: $87,000
    Sewerage: $32,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $30,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $12,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $647,000
    Health and Hospitals: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,336,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $590,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
    Housing and Community Development: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,375,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,725,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,650,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $598,000
    Interest Earnings: $47,000
    General Revenue - Other: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,263,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,104,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $569,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $145,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $111,000
    Other License: $77,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,502,000

Mitchell County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $186,000
    Parks and Recreation: $89,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,973,000
    Police Protection: $1,884,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,769,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,347,000
    General - Other: $1,138,000
    Health - Other: $927,000
    Central Staff Services: $777,000
    Financial Administration: $756,000
    Correctional Institutions: $344,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $209,000
    Libraries: $132,000
    Solid Waste Management: $90,000
    Housing and Community Development: $87,000
    Sewerage: $32,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $30,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $12,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $647,000
    Health and Hospitals: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,336,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $590,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
    Housing and Community Development: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,375,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,725,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,650,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $598,000
    Interest Earnings: $47,000
    General Revenue - Other: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,263,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,104,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $569,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $145,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $111,000
    Other License: $77,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,502,000

Mitchell County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $186,000
    Parks and Recreation: $89,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,973,000
    Police Protection: $1,884,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,769,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,347,000
    General - Other: $1,138,000
    Health - Other: $927,000
    Central Staff Services: $777,000
    Financial Administration: $756,000
    Correctional Institutions: $344,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $209,000
    Libraries: $132,000
    Solid Waste Management: $90,000
    Housing and Community Development: $87,000
    Sewerage: $32,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $30,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $12,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $647,000
    Health and Hospitals: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,336,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $590,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
    Housing and Community Development: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,375,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,725,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,650,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $598,000
    Interest Earnings: $47,000
    General Revenue - Other: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,263,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,104,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $569,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $145,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $111,000
    Other License: $77,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,502,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 104
  • Number of aged recipients: 20
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 84
  • Number of recipients under 18: 10
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 59
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 35
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 60
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 35
Most common first names in Mitchell County, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John7980.3 years
Mary7280.1 years
Robert6673.7 years
William6381.3 years
Anna4485.7 years
Arthur3979.3 years
George3780.7 years
Ruth3784.9 years
Margaret3683.8 years
Dorothy3477.8 years
Most common last names in Mitchell County, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson3979.1 years
Adams3778.4 years
Hemann3181.0 years
Olson3179.2 years
Anderson3081.3 years
Hartwig2282.2 years
Smith2282.6 years
Pitzen2179.4 years
Brown2182.8 years
Hansen2181.5 years
Businesses in Mitchell County, IA
NameCountNameCount
H&R Block1RadioShack1
Hardee's1Sears1
La-Z-Boy1Subway1
MasterBrand Cabinets2Super 81
New Balance1UPS1