Mitchellville, IA is a small town located near Des Moines with a population of 2,589 people. With a population density of 974 people per square mile, it is much smaller than the US average of 93 people per square mile. Mitchellville has many local businesses including The Olde Towne Café and Mitchellville Grocery Store. Year-round outdoor activities such as biking, hiking, and camping can be found at nearby Big Creek State Park. There are also many different organizations in the area such as the Lions Club and 4H clubs for children. Local sporting events occur throughout the year with popular events like the Mitchellville Classic Car Show held in August and high school football games held in September at Johnston High School.
The population in Mitchellville is 2,589. There are 1,109 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Mitchellville is 35.7, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Mitchellville is 2.5, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Mitchellville
- 41.3% are married
- 20.7% are divorced
- 27.9% are married with children
- 14.2% have children, but are single
Race in Mitchellville
- 85.3% are White
- 7.4% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 1.1% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 4.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.2% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander