Mitchell is a city in Lawrence County, Indiana, home to about 3,937 people across 3.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47446.
Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)56 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL223 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mitchell; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Mitchell had 3,933 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 150th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Lawrence County grew from 25,729 residents in 1900 to 45,011 in 2020.
Lawrence County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 48.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm, IN weather station (11 miles away).
12,033 jobs at 909 businesses in Lawrence County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mitchell.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1864.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Mitchell Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatfield Elementary SchoolMitchell | Pre-K–2 | 396 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Burris Elementary SchoolMitchell | 3–5 | 320 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Mitchell Jr High SchoolMitchell | 6–8 | 336 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Mitchell High SchoolMitchell | 9–12 | 424 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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