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Mitchell, Nebraska
Location of Mitchell, Nebraska
Location of Mitchell, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°56′31″N 103°48′34″W / 41.94194, -103.80944
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Scotts Bluff
Area
 - Total 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km²)
 - Land 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 3,953 ft (1,205 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,831
 - Density 2,725.2/sq mi (1,052.2/km²)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 69357
Area code(s) 308
FIPS code 31-32410GR2
GNIS feature ID 0831357GR3

Mitchell is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,831 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

Mitchell is located at 41°56′31″N, 103°48′34″W (41.942045, -103.809477)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land. The mayor of Mitchell is Ron Hessler.

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,831 people, 714 households, and 474 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,725.2 people per square mile (1,055.2/km²). There were 793 housing units at an average density of 1,180.3/sq mi (457.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.24% White, 0.11% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 11.41% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.06% of the population. There were 714 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.06. In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,710, and the median income for a family was $34,900. Males had a median income of $26,534 versus $18,672 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,286. About 15.0% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.7% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The mayor of Mitchell is Ron Hessler.

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