Mitchell : South Dakota

Mitchell is a city in Davison County, in the Mitchell metro area covering a total area of 28.2 km² (10.9 mi²) of which 25.6 km² (9.9 mi²) of it is land and 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²) of it (9.29%) is water. The community was named for, railroad President, Alexander Mitchell.

Geography:

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.2 km² (10.9 mi²). 25.6 km² (9.9 mi²) of it is land and 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²) of it (9.29%) is water.

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 9.9 square miles

Latitude: 43.71 N

Longitude: 98.03 W

Population: 14,696 as on 2005

Local festivals include:

    * Corn Palace Festival
    * Corn Palace Polka Festival

Attractions:

    * Corn Palace
    * Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village & Archeodome
    * Middle Border Museum
    * Dakota Discovery Museum