Mitchell TownshipKS
A town of 101, settled in 1882.
Is Mitchell Township a good place to live?
Mitchell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
101 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mitchell Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mitchell Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mitchell Township.
Most of Mitchell Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Little River (16%), Sterling (9%) and Hutchinson (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Mitchell Township
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mitchell Township is
The share of adults in Mitchell Township who feel lonely: 30%. Mitchell Township: 41% of adults have obesity, where Kansas’ towns sit at 37% and U.S. towns at 35%.
| Mitchell Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Mitchell Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.5% | 25.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mitchell Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by hail
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Mitchell Township break down as 27% from hail and 23% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Mitchell Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mitchell Township
About 0 of every 100 Mitchell Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Mitchell Township for work
Where Mitchell Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mitchell Township
Unincorporated community in Rice County, Kansas
Mitchell is an unincorporated community in Rice County, Kansas, United States. Located about 6 miles (9.7 km) east-northeast of the city of Lyons, it lies along local roads a fraction of a mile (less than 1 km) north of U.S. Route 56.
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- Elevation
- 1,739 ft
Questions about Mitchell Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mitchell Township, KS a good place to live?
Mitchell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.