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Mitchellville, Iowa

Mitchellville, Iowa
City
Location of Mitchellville, Iowa
Location of Mitchellville, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°40′2″N 93°21′37″W / 41.66722°N 93.36028°W / 41.66722; -93.36028Coordinates: 41°40′2″N 93°21′37″W / 41.66722°N 93.36028°W / 41.66722; -93.36028
Country  United States
State  Iowa
Counties Polk, Jasper
Area
 • Total 2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2)
 • Land 2.33 sq mi (6.03 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation 974 ft (297 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,254
 • Estimate (2012) 2,220
 • Density 967.4/sq mi (373.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 50169
Area code(s) 515
FIPS code 19-52950
GNIS feature ID 0459156

Mitchellville is a city in Polk County and is partly in Jasper County in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 2,254 at the 2010 census.

The Polk County portion of Mitchellville is part of the Des MoinesWest Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the much smaller Jasper County portion is part of the Newton Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The Iowa Correctional Institution for Women is located in Mitchellville.

Mitchellville was founded by Thomas Mitchell (1816-1894) in 1856 and it incorporated as a city on September 30, 1875. Mitchell's farm was later purchased by Polk County, becoming Thomas Mitchell Park. Mitchell was the first white settler in Polk County, Iowa.

Mitchellville is located at 41°40′2″N 93°21′37″W / 41.66722°N 93.36028°W / 41.66722; -93.36028 (41.667115, -93.360152).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.34 square miles (6.06 km2), of which, 2.33 square miles (6.03 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,254 people, 651 households, and 430 families residing in the city. The population density was 967.4 inhabitants per square mile (373.5/km2). There were 693 housing units at an average density of 297.4 per square mile (114.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.7% White, 5.8% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.


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