Mitchell County, Texas

Mitchell County
County
The Mitchell County Courthouse in Colorado City
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°18′N 100°55′W / 32.3°N 100.92°W / 32.3; -100.92
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1881
Seat	Colorado City
Largest city	Colorado City
Area
• Total	916 sq mi (2,370 km2)
• Land	911 sq mi (2,360 km2)
• Water	4.8 sq mi (12 km2)  0.5%
Population  (2020)
• Total	8,990
• Density	9.8/sq mi (3.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	19th

Mitchell County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,990.^[1] Its county seat is Colorado City.^[2] The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1881.^[3] It is named for Asa and Eli Mitchell, two early settlers and soldiers in the Texas Revolution.