Mitchellville is a city located in Polk and Jasper counties in the

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. The population was 2,485 at the time of the 2020 census. Mitchellville is part of the

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– West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Iowa Correctional Institution for Women is located in Mitchellville.

History

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.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 2,485 people, 660 households, and 443 families residing in the city. The

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was 985.2 inhabitants per square mile (380.4/km²). There were 711 housing units at an average density of 281.9 per square mile (108.8/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 88.4%

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, 4.8% Black or African American, 1.8% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1%

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, 1.3% from other races and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 4.1% of the population. Of the 660 households, 32.9% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were

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living together, 8.8% were cohabitating couples, 21.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 18.6% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 32.9% of all households were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 37.3 years. 18.9% of the residents were under the age of 20; 6.4% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 37.5% were from 25 and 44; 25.3% were from 45 and 64; and 12.0% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 34.2% male and 65.8% female.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 2,254 people, 651 households, and 430 families living in the city. The

was . There were 693 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.7%

, 5.8%

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, 0.8% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population. There were 651 households, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were

living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.9% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.12. The median age in the city was 37.2 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 35.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 10.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 36.5% male and 63.5% female. The 2010 census includes the prisoners of the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women, whereas the 2000 census did not. This accounts for the drastic change in male/female ratio between 2000 and 2010.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,715 people, 650 households, and 455 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 675 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.49%

, 0.29%

, 0.12% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races.

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

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. 28.9% are 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

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for the city was $18,572. About 4.3% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the

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, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The

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Iowa Correctional Institution for Women is in Mitchellville.

Education

Southeast Polk High school operates the school district.

Notable people

* Clair Cameron Patterson (1922–1995), geochemist who determined the age of the

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and discovered significant lead contamination from industry * Lawrence Timothy "Buck" Shaw (1899–1977) was an

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player and coach. He was the head coach for

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, the

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, the

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, the

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and the

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. He attended the

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, where he became a star player on

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's first unbeaten team. He started his coaching career with one year as

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at North Carolina State and four years as a line coach at

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. * J. J. Stiffler (1934–2019), electrical engineer and computer scientist

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History

Geography

Demographics

2020 census

2010 census

2000 census

Economy

Education

Notable people

See also

References

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