MitchellIL
A town of 1,092, settled in 1892.
Is Mitchell a good place to live?
Mitchell’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for incomes; its weakest is a D− for schools. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. Only 38 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score lower on health. Only 75 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on history. Mitchell has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,092 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Mitchell grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Mitchell is from typical.
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Cahokia and 53 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mitchell. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
11 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
7 mi LandmarkMonks Mound
11 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
11 mi Ancient sitePiasaPhoto credits
Cahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Piasa: Burfalcy, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Mitchell: who provides what
Mitchell is unincorporated, so Madison County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mitchell.
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, more of Mitchell’s adults report frequent physical distress
18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Mitchell, above both Illinois’ towns (13%) and U.S. towns (14%). 25% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Mitchell. Mitchell beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| Mitchell | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Mitchell | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 18.9% | 12.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mitchell stands out in Illinois and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
1.8% of Mitchell residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Mitchell has lost 81 jobs, to 91 in 2023. Mitchell’s median household income is $60,000.
| Mitchell | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mitchell has four seasons and hot summers
Mitchell has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Mitchell is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Mitchell
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Mitchell sells for about $55K at the median
Only 2 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Mitchell.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Mitchell
Colleges nearby
12 within 15 miles of the center of Mitchell
About 1 of every 100 Mitchell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Mitchell has shrunk 10% from 2010 to 2020
1,356 counted in 2010 and 1,217 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
About Mitchell
Census-designated place in Illinois, United States
Mitchell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Madison County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,217. It is part of the Metro East region of greater St. Louis.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Area code
- 618
Questions about Mitchell
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mitchell, IL expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $111,000, 63% below the Illinois typical home. Louis, MO-IL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.