Profile for Mitchell, Indiana, IN

Well-known residents have included:
· Virgil "Gus" Grissom, astronaut

Local festivals include:

• Persimmon Festival - Sept. 24-29, 2007
• Autumn Harvest Days - Oct. 6-7, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Spring Mill State Park

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Mitchell

Cemeteries (24)

Communities (5)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Ancestry of people in Mitchell
• Housing in Mitchell
• Income in Mitchell
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• Place of birth of people in Mitchell
• Residence in 1995, of people in Mitchell
• School enrollment & education levels in Mitchell
• Transportation & commute times in Mitchell
• Lawrence County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Indiana
• State data - Indiana
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Mitchell demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lawrence County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 47446 ZIP code.

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• Mitchell city government
• Lawrence County tourism

18% of Mitchell residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Mitchell ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Mitchell
• Cemeteries in Lawrence County
• Libraries in or near Mitchell

Post a query on a message board:

• Lawrence County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Mitchell museums
• Mitchell historic sites
• Mitchell area parks
• Wineries near Mitchell

• Lawrence County, Indiana (Images of America)

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Mitchell area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Lawrence County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Indiana cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Mitchell
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Lawrence County

• Mitchell business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Indiana
• Local ordinances in Indiana (Partial selection)

• Crime in Lawrence County
• Arrests in Lawrence County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Indiana
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Mitchell was $13,894, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Lawrence County economic census
• Lawrence County economic summary
• Lawrence County employment growth
• Lawrence County unemployment rate
• Indiana economic data

5% of Mitchell residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Mitchell
• Colleges in Indiana
• Learning Disabilities Association in Indiana
• Schools in or near Mitchell
• School districts in or near Mitchell
• Yearbooks (old) of Indiana high schools

• Movies playing in or near Mitchell

• Air pollution in Lawrence County
• Diesel soot in Lawrence County
• Land contamination in Lawrence County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Indiana
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Lawrence County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Indiana

Mitchell festival dates:

• Persimmon Festival - Sept. 24-29, 2007
• Autumn Harvest Days - Oct. 6-7, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Indiana county fairs
• Indiana festivals (Indiana tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Mitchell
• Geocaches in Indiana

• Mitchell items now on sale

• Mitchell local government Web site
• Lawrence County government
• Indiana state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Mitchell medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Indiana
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Mitchell
• Historic sites in Indiana
• Museums in or near Mitchell
• Museums in Indiana
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lawrence County genealogy forum

Median rent in Mitchell, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $308.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $606.

• Find Foreclosure in Mitchell
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Indiana
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Libraries in Mitchell include Mitchell Community Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Mitchell

• Indiana library

• Indiana statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Mitchell area
• Historic maps of IN cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Mitchell

• Daily newspapers in or near Mitchell
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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Indiana

• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Mitchell
• Search obituaries in Indiana
• Recent death notices - selected IN newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Indiana
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Indiana
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Mitchell
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Mitchell

• Parks near Mitchell
• National forests in Indiana
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Mitchell
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Lawrence County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Mitchell political report.

• Indiana Democratic party
• Indiana Republican party
• Indiana elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Mitchell
• Total membership by faith, in Lawrence County

• Chowhound message boards for IN

The average commute time for Mitchell workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Mitchell travel guide
• Airports near Mitchell
• Hotels near Mitchell
• Indiana tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Indiana
• Wildlife refuges in Indiana

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