Mitchell, South Dakota
| Mitchell, South Dakota | |
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Corn Palace in Mitchell
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 Location in Davison County and the state of South Dakota |
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 Mitchell, South Dakota
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| Coordinates: 43°42′50″N 98°1′35″W / 43.71389°N 98.02639°WCoordinates: 43°42′50″N 98°1′35″W / 43.71389°N 98.02639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Davison |
| Incorporated | 1883 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jerry Toomey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.14 sq mi (31.44 km2) |
| • Land | 11.14 sq mi (28.85 km2) |
| • Water | 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,312 ft (400 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 15,254 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 15,669 |
| • Density | 1,369.3/sq mi (528.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 57301 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-43100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1256500 |
| Website | City of Mitchell |
Mitchell is a city in and the county seat of Davison County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 15,254 at the 2010 census.
Mitchell is the principal city of the Mitchell Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Davison and Hanson counties.
The first settlement at Mitchell was made in 1879. Mitchell was incorporated in 1883. It was named for Milwaukee banker Alexander Mitchell, President of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad (Milwaukee Road).
Mitchell is located at 43°42′50″N 98°1′35″W / 43.71389°N 98.02639°W (43.713896, -98.026282), on the James River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.14 square miles (31.44 km2), of which, 11.14 square miles (28.85 km2) is land and 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2) is water.
Mitchell has been assigned the ZIP code 57301 and the FIPS place code 43100.
Mitchell has a humid continental climate, like much of the Midwestern United States, with cold, harsh, sometimes snowy winters, and hot, sometimes humid summers. Average daytime summer temperatures range from 86 °F (30 °C) during the day, and 62 °F (16 °C) during the night, and winter daytime temperatures average 26 °F (-3 °C) during the day, and 4 °F ( -15 °C) during the night. Most of the precipitation falls during the summer months, the wettest month being June, with an average of 3.52 inches (89.4 mm) of rain, and the driest month is January, with only 0.47 inches (11.9 mm) of rain. Mitchell is located in Tornado Alley, so thunderstorms, often spawning tornadoes, can be expected.
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