Mitchell is an unincorporated community of 1,492 in Manitoba

Manitoba

Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, located in the rural municipality

Rural municipality

A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...

 of Hanover

Hanover, Manitoba

Hanover is a rural municipality in southeastern Manitoba, Canada. It is located southeast of Winnipeg. It is located in Division No. 2. The city of Steinbach is located in the northeastern part of the municipality, although it is self-governing and is not technically part of the Hanover...

. Mitchell has been growing substantially since 1995, with a growth rate of over 40% between 2001–2006 and adding nearly 500 residents in that time.

Mitchell is located just 3 km west of Steinbach, Manitoba

Steinbach, Manitoba

Steinbach is a city of approx. 13,500 people in the southeast corner of the province of Manitoba, Canada, a short distance from the capital Winnipeg. Steinbach is the largest community in the Eastman region of Manitoba. The city is located in the R.M. of Hanover and bordered to the east by the R.M...

 and provincial highway #52 runs through the middle of the town. The community is settled in a mostly forested area. Mitchell is serviced by a co-op gas station, convenience store, seniors centre, baseball/fastball complex and the Mitchell Arena. There is a seniors complex is attached to the arena. There are two schools in Mitchell which are part of the Hanover School Division

Hanover School Division

Hanover School Division is a rural school division in Manitoba, Canada. It has its major centre in Steinbach, Manitoba which is the fastest growing city in Manitoba, and the third largest city in Manitoba with a population of around 13,000. The division is located southeast of Winnipeg and the...

, these two schools are an elementary school and a middle school. Students from Mitchell needing to attend high school classes must go to the Steinbach Regional Secondary School in Steinbach

Sports

Mitchell is home to the Mitchell Junior Mohawks

Mitchell Mohawks

The Mitchell Mohawks are both the Junior C hockey and the presently defunct Senior hockey teams based in Mitchell, Manitoba. The Junior C team plays up to and including age 21. Thus the junior team acts as a feeder team to the senior team which competes in the Carillon Senior Hockey League...

 of the Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League

Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League

The Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Manitoba, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Manitoba and Hockey Canada.-The teams:-League Champions:*2010 Lorette Comets*2009 Steinbach Huskies*2008 Grunthal Redwings...

. The now-defunct Senior Mohawks were 2-time Carillon Senior Hockey League

Carillon Senior Hockey League

Carillon Senior Hockey League is a senior men's ice hockey league that plays out of southeastern Manitoba, affiliated under Hockey Manitoba as a member of Hockey Canada. The league has yet to compete for the Allan Cup.-CSHL Seasons:...

champions and won one championship in the Hanover Tache Hockey League. There are also hockey teams that compete in every level of the Eastman Minor Hockey.

Demographics

Population Growth
Year	Population	Five Year % change	Ten Year % change
2006	1,492	41.40	n/a
2001	1,055	n/a	n/a