Mitchellville, Iowa
Mitchellville is a city of 2,579 people in Jasper County, Iowa, founded in 1856.
Why visit Mitchellville
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 13°F.
Weather in Mitchellville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Mitchellville
Mitchellville is a city located in Polk and Jasper counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 2,485 at the time of the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Mitchellville, Iowa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Universalist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Church building in Iowa, United States of America
420 4th Street Northwest, Mitchellville
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate School
School · 5.5 mi
300 Garfield St. Sw, Bondurant
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.
From the History section of Mitchellville, Iowa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Mitchellville
15 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°F | 13°F | 1.0 in |
| Feb | 35°F | 17°F | 1.4 in |
| Mar | 49°F | 28°F | 2.3 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 39°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 71°F | 51°F | 4.8 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 60°F | 5.6 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 64°F | 3.9 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 61°F | 4.2 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 53°F | 3.2 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 41°F | 2.9 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 29°F | 1.9 in |
| Dec | 35°F | 19°F | 1.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Des Moines 17 E 74448 (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Jasper County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-09-01: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2024-05-24: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-08-17: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-23: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-03-23: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 miles away.
- Bondurant 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Altoona 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Colfax 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Pleasant Hill 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Carlisle 12 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
- Ankeny 13 mi west, about 21 min by car
- Des Moines 14 mi southwest, about 23 min by car
- Newton 17 mi east, about 27 min by car
- Johnston 19 mi west, about 30 min by car
- Urbandale 21 mi west, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mitchellville Iowa 20100328 Water Tower Closeup, Richc80, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mitchellville Iowa 20100328 Universalist Church, Richc80, CC BY-SA 3.0
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