Map of Mitchell city, South Dakota

Mitchell is a city in and the county seat of Davison County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 15,660 at the 2020 census making it the sixth most populous city in South Dakota.

Mitchell is the principal city of the Mitchell Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Davison and Hanson counties.

Mitchell city overview:
Name:	Mitchell city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	South Dakota
County:	Davison County
Incorporated:	1883
Elevation:	1,312 ft (400 m)
Land Area:	11.24 sq mi (29.10 km²)
Water Area:	1.06 sq mi (2.75 km²)
Population Density:	1,393.61/sq mi (538.07/km²)
ZIP code:	57301
Area code:	605
FIPS code:	4643100
GNISfeature ID:	1256500

Online Interactive Map

Mitchell online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Mitchell location map. Where is Mitchell city?

Mitchell location on the U.S. Map. Where is Mitchell city. — Mitchell location on the U.S. Map.

Mitchell location on the South Dakota map. Where is Mitchell city. — Location of Mitchell in South Dakota.

History

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).

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Geography

Mitchell is located at 43°42′50″N 98°1′35″W / 43.71389°N 98.02639°W / 43.71389; -98.02639 (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 km), of which 11.14 square miles (28.85 km) is land and 1.00 square mile (2.59 km) is water.

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