The Mitchell Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of two counties in South Dakota

South Dakota

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, anchored by the city of Mitchell

Mitchell, South Dakota

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 14,558 people, 6,121 households, and 3,599 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,475.7 people per square mile . There were 6,555 housing units at an average density of 664.4 per square mile...

. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the μSA had a population of 21,880 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 22,482).

Communities

• Cities
  • Alexandria
    Alexandria, South Dakota
    Alexandria is a city in Hanson County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Mitchell, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 615 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Hanson County.-History:...
    
    
  • Emery
    Emery, South Dakota
    Emery is a city in Hanson County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Mitchell, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 447 at the 2010 census.- School :Emery has a K-12 school...
    
    
  • Mitchell
    Mitchell, South Dakota
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 14,558 people, 6,121 households, and 3,599 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,475.7 people per square mile . There were 6,555 housing units at an average density of 664.4 per square mile...
    
     (Principal city)
  • Mount Vernon
    Mount Vernon, South Dakota
    Mount Vernon is a city in Davison County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 462 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Mitchell, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Mount Vernon is located at ....
    
    

• Towns
  • Ethan
    Ethan, South Dakota
    Ethan is a town in Davison County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Mitchell, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 331 at the 2010 census...
    
    
  • Farmer
    Farmer, South Dakota
    Farmer is a town in Hanson County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Mitchell, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 10 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Farmer is located at ....
    
    
  • Fulton
    Fulton, South Dakota
    Fulton is a town in Hanson County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Mitchell, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 91 at the 2010 census.-History:...
    
    

• Census-designated places
  • Loomis
    Loomis, South Dakota
    Loomis is a census-designated place in Davison County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 34 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Mitchell, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
    
    

• Unincorporated places
  • Epiphany

Demographics

As of the census

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of 2000, there were 21,880 people, 8,700 households, and 5,618 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 96.70% White, 0.23% African American, 1.71% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.

The median income for a household in the μSA was $33,263, and the median income for a family was $41,929. Males had a median income of $28,969 versus $20,578 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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for the μSA was $16,329.