- Mitchell, Nebraska
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Mitchell, Nebraska — City — Location of Mitchell, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°56′31″N 103°48′34″W / 41.94194°N 103.80944°WCoordinates: 41°56′31″N 103°48′34″W / 41.94194°N 103.80944°W Country United States State Nebraska County Scotts Bluff Government[1][2] - Mayor Brian Taylor - City Administrator Ty J. Abernathy 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 31-32410[3] GNIS feature ID 0831357[4] Mitchell is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,831 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Mitchell is located at 41°56′31″N 103°48′34″W / 41.94194°N 103.80944°W (41.942045, -103.809477)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it land.
Mitchell is northwest of Scottsbluff.
Demographics
As of the census[3] 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 per square mile (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.
References
- ^ "City Government". City of Mitchell website. Page last updated 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
- ^ Scotts Bluff County—Election Results. Scotts Bluff County Nebraska website. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "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.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska County seat: Gering Cities Gering | Minatare | Mitchell | Scottsbluff
Villages Categories:- Cities in Nebraska
- Populated places in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
- Scottsbluff micropolitan area
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