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Mitchell is a tiny town of 117 people in Mitchell County, Iowa. It's about 52 miles from Rochester, MN and 115 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $116k and rent runs about $738 a month.
117people
$116kTypical home
$738/moRent
81° / 23°Summer / winter
43"Snow
230Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 117
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 207 people per sq mi
- 115 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 52 mi to Rochester, MN
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $116k (≈$732/mo)
- Median rent $738/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 230 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 135 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 49 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (76 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (123 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 25% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to MCW airport
- 109 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 113 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,184 ft
- 769 mi to the ocean
- 147 mi to a big lake
- 50 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 66 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 42 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mitchell County: R+31 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.