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Mitchell TownshipMN

A town of 80.

Is Mitchell Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Manston Marsh Wildlife Management Area, at 883 acres. Mitchell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

80 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Manston TownshipRoberts TownshipDeerhorn TownshipNordick TownshipManston TownshipRoberts TownshipDeerhorn TownshipNordick TownshipMitchell Township
Getting set up

Moving to Mitchell Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Mitchell Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerLake Region Electric Cooperative13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mitchell Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBreckenridge Public School DistrictBarnesville Public School District2 districts serve Mitchell Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWilkin County CourthouseWilkin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56594, 56514, 5655356594 91% · 56514 5% · 56553 4%Census 2020

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.

Climate

Mitchell Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Mitchell Township’s typical July afternoon high is 82°F, near the Minnesota town median (82°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Mitchell Township: inland flooding

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Mitchell Township than in 67% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Mitchell Township is

Among adults in Mitchell Township, 15% report frequent mental distress, against 16% in Minnesota’s towns and 17% across U.S. towns. Of 32 CDC measures, Mitchell Township beats the Minnesota average on 2 and trails it on 3. 29% of Mitchell Township adults sleep under 7 hours.

Mitchell TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better27 too close to call3 worse
What stands outMitchell TownshipMN
Fewer adults without reliable transportation6%7.1%
More adults screened for colon cancer73.6%68.7%
More adults with heart disease7.1%5.9%
St. Francis Medical Center
15.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

In Mitchell Township, 6.8% of the land is conserved

Across 1 park or preserve: 7.1 miles of trail. The concentration of trails in Mitchell Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.

6.8%conserved
Mitchell TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land6.8%4.7%4.3%
6.8%
conserved · 1,580 of 23,121 acres
7.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Manston Marsh Wildlife Management Area0.5 mi883

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mitchell Township

16pages on Mitchell Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mitchell Township; the nearest are

About Mitchell Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Mitchell Township is a township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 103 at the 2000 census. Mitchell Township was named for Charles Mitchell Corliss, a pioneer settler.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
961 ft

Questions about Mitchell Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mitchell Township, MN a good place to live?

Mitchell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.