Mitchell County | |
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![]() 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 | |
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State | ![]() |
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 |
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]