- Mitchellville, Iowa
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Mitchellville, Iowa — City — 
Location of Mitchellville, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°40′2″N 93°21′37″W / 41.66722°N 93.36028°WCoordinates: 41°40′2″N 93°21′37″W / 41.66722°N 93.36028°W Country 
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IowaCounties Polk, Jasper Area – Total 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) – Land 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 974 ft (297 m) Population (2000) – Total 1,715 – Density 746.4/sq mi (288.2/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 and Jasper counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,715 at the 2000 census.
The Polk County portion of Mitchellville is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Jasper County portion is part of the Newton Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The Iowa Correctional Institution for Women is located in Mitchellville.
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History
Mitchellville was founded by Thomas Mitchell 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.[1]
Geography
Mitchellville is located at 41°40′2″N 93°21′37″W / 41.66722°N 93.36028°W (41.667115, -93.360152)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
Mitchellville Library
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,715 people, 650 households, and 455 families residing in the city. The population density was 746.4 people per square mile (287.9/km²). There were 675 housing units at an average density of 293.8 per square mile (113.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.49% White, 0.29% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.
There were 650 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,250, and the median income for a family was $52,113. Males had a median income of $34,327 versus $26,202 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,572. About 4.3% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The Iowa Department of Corrections Iowa Correctional Institution for Women is in Mitchellville.[4]
The United States Postal Service operates the Mitchellville Post Office.[5]
See also
- Universalist Church (Mitchellville, Iowa), listed on the National Register of Historic Places
References
- ^ Henning, Barbara Beving Long; Patrice K. Beam (2003). Des Moines and Polk County: Flag on the Prairie. Sun Valley, California: American Historical Press. ISBN 1-892724-34-0.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Iowa Correctional Institution for Women." Iowa Department of Corrections. Retrieved on November 29, 2010.
- ^ "Post Office™ Location - MITCHELLVILLE." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on November 29, 2010.
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Municipalities and communities of Polk County, Iowa Cities Alleman | Altoona | Ankeny | Bondurant | Carlisle‡ | Clive‡ | Des Moines‡ | Elkhart | Granger‡ | Grimes‡ | Johnston | Mitchellville‡ | Norwalk‡ | Pleasant Hill | Polk City | Runnells | Sheldahl‡ | Urbandale‡ | West Des Moines‡ | Windsor Heights
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Municipalities and communities of Jasper County, Iowa Cities Baxter | Colfax | Kellogg | Lambs Grove | Lynnville | Mingo | Mitchellville‡ | Monroe | Newton | Oakland Acres | Prairie City | Reasnor | Sully | Valeria
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Categories:- Cities in Iowa
- Populated places in Polk County, Iowa
- Populated places in Jasper County, Iowa
- Des Moines metropolitan area
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