Mitchell County, Iowa

Mitchell County
Mitchell County
County
	Mitchell County Courthouse in Osage
	Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
	Iowa's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 43°21′20″N 92°47′23″W / 43.355555555556°N 92.789722222222°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	1851
Named for	John Mitchel
Seat	Osage
Largest city	Osage
Area
• Total	470 sq mi (1,200 km2)
• Land	469 sq mi (1,210 km2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1 km2) 0.09%
Population (2020)
• Total	10,565
• Density	22/sq mi (8.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	mitchellcounty.iowa.gov

Mitchell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,565.^[1] The county seat is Osage.^[2] It is not clear whom the county is named after: the county website mentions John Mitchell, an early surveyor, and an Irish patriot John Mitchel.^[3]

^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ county website

[cen2020-1] "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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