Mitchell County, Iowa
| Mitchell County, Iowa | |
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The courthouse in Osage is on the NRHP
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 Location in the U.S. state of Iowa |
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 Iowa's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1851 |
| Named for | John Mitchel |
| Seat | Osage |
| Largest city | Osage |
| Area | |
| • Total | 470 sq mi (1,217 km2) |
| • Land | 469 sq mi (1,215 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2), 0.09% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 10,776 |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (9/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Mitchell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,776. The county seat is Osage. The county is named in honor of John Mitchel.
Mitchell County was founded in 1851. It was named after John Mitchel, an Irish patriot. The county's courthouse was completed in 1858, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The courthouse has since been razed.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 470 square miles (1,200 km2), of which 469 square miles (1,210 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (0.09%) is water.
The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,776 in the county, with a population density of 22.9805/sq mi (8.8728/km2). There were 4,850 housing units, of which 4,395 were occupied.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mitchell County's 99% White population makes it the county with the smallest percentage of minorities nationally.
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,874 people, 4,294 households, and 2,984 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 4,594 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.27% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races; 0.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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