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Mitchell
Nebraskacity
Mitchell
Total population
1,962
Median home value
$122,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$54,150
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Mitchell is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,548 at the 2020 census.
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History
Mitchell was established in 1900, when the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was extended westward to that point. It was named after the historic Fort Mitchell nearby, which had been named after General Robert B. Mitchell, a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Mitchell was incorporated as a city in 1902.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Mitchell is northwest of Scottsbluff.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Mitchell, NE from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves1,949
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,939
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,569
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,542
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves1,535
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,273
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,262
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,034
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- SCOTTSBLUFF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · SCOTTSBLUFF · 1,118 students · 18.3:1 ratio
- BLUFFS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · SCOTTSBLUFF · 785 students · 15.7:1 ratio
- WESTMOOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · SCOTTSBLUFF · 398 students · 14.2:1 ratio
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · SCOTTSBLUFF · 384 students · 15.4:1 ratio
- MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · MITCHELL · 352 students · 14.7:1 ratio
- LINCOLN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHElementary · SCOTTSBLUFF · 316 students · 13.2:1 ratio
- MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOLHigh · MITCHELL · 268 students · 11.7:1 ratio
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · SCOTTSBLUFF · 262 students · 11.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2021-09-1219 km ENE of Hartville, Wyoming
- M 2.6 — 2021-02-2713 km WNW of Crawford, Nebraska
- M 3 — 2018-01-067 km SW of Guernsey, Wyoming
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Nebraska
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Mitchell
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library