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Mitchell
Kansas

Population

$63K

Median Income

$136K

Median Home

R+63

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$63K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$117,150

Federal Spending per Capita$585

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers41.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$68K

Avg Credit Score713

Work From Home %6.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$109K

Income (95th Percentile)$214K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.19

Medicare Spending / Person$4,067

SS Benefits / Person$5,020

Education Wage Premium1.41x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$52K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.18x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$137K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$668/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.90%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,911

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$877/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+14.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.1%

Homeownership Rate75.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

18 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

100.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

102.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score12.0

Healthcare Offices14

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients554 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,128

Uninsured (under 65)11.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.05 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.22 grade level

HS Diploma Holders819

Bachelor's Degree Holders521

HS Completion Rate95.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)13th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.3

January Sunshine0.89

January Temperature-0.42

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Annual Precipitation27.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$189K

Drought Index (2022)-1.33

Heating Degree Days4,957 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,485 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,674 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,378 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year3.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)39 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)75 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations13 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)13 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed86 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed50 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)240 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)478 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)51 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+89.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)210 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers176 workers

Public Transit Commuters57 workers

Walk to Work135 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)25 workers

Walk to Work5.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.945

Nonprofit Organizations86

Veterans Share7.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults59.0%

Never-Married Adults22.8%

Divorced Adults11.3%

Religious Organizations11

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations20.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.53 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Grocery Stores3

Recreation Businesses7

Professional Services Firms12

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$77K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate31.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.23%

Politics

R+63

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.90%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+63R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +17

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.62x avg income)

Economic Mobility

51%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $136K

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Local News — Mitchell

Kansas City Star · 2 days ago

Mark Mitchell set to return to Missouri after transfer commitment to Kentucky

Mark Mitchell is back with the Missouri Tigers ( Shopping Cart Icon Shop Mizzou) with his eligibilit…

Salina Post · 5 days ago

Kansas woman hospitalized after truck rollover accident

MITCHELL COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just before 5p.m. Friday in Mitchell County.Th…

Petersen Family Funeral Home · Mar 29, 2026

Ward Samuel Mitchell II Obituary Mar 29, 2026

Ward Samuel Mitchell II (aka JR), 47 years old and from Newton, Kansas, was called home to Heaven on…

Prairie Rose Funeral Homes · 2 weeks ago

Larry Mitchell Obituary Aug 21, 2026

Larry Ray Mitchell, 76, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away on August 21, 2026. Larry was born May 19, 19…

Kansas City Roos · Jan 22, 2026

Clif Mitchell - Assistant Coach - Cross Country Coaches

Cross Country ... Clif Mitchell returned to Kansas City in 2022, following a three-year tenure as th…

Thatcher's Funeral Home, Inc. · Jun 17, 2026

Obituary for Valerie Renae Mitchell

Obituary for Valerie Renae Mitchell | Valerie Mitchell, age 54, passed away peacefully at her home i…

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