MitchellCity

City of Mitchell (2002 statistics)

*Mitchell is located on Interstate 90 and Highway 37. It is a friendly community of around 14,000 people. It is approximately one hour west of Sioux Falls and five hours southwest of Minneapolis. You can also travel 4 hours to the west and enjoy the sites and beautiful scenery of the Black Hills.

*Mitchell has 29 churches with fourteen denominations.

*The public school system K-12 consists of three elementary buildings, 1,196 total enrollment, and 20:1 pupil/teacher ratio; one middle school, 685 total enrollment, 17:1 pupil/teacher ratio; one senior high, 950 total enrollment, 17:1 pupil/teacher ratio

*The private schools include Mitchell Christian School and John Paul II Catholic School. Mitchell Christian consists of two buildings, elementary K-8, 122 total enrollment, 18:1 pupil/teacher ratio; and high school 9-12, 48 total enrollment. John Paul II Catholic School, K-6, consists of 253 total enrollment, 16:1 pupil/teacher ratio. Mitchell schools have a reputation for athletic, academic and music achievements.

*Mitchell also has two post-secondary programs. Mitchell Technical Institute has 830 enrolled in a variety of programs. Dakota Wesleyan University is a local private college that offers several majors.

*Mitchell has a fully staffed and equipped hospital, fifteen medical clinics, fourteen dentists, two nursing homes and many assisted living facilities.

*Mitchell has numerous businesses. There are seven banks, three major super markets, a Cabela's Outfitters Complex, Big K, Super Wal-Mart, Shop-Ko, The Daily Republic newspaper, local AM & FM radio stations, three Christian radio stations available and eighteen motels. The local government consists of a mayor & council, 32 on the police force, 20 full-time/11 volunteer firemen and a public library.

*Mitchell is a very active community with many recreational activities. There are 22 lake access lots for Lake Mitchell, an indoor movie theater complex and one outdoor drive in theater, one 9-hole and one 18-hole golf course, a public swimming pool, fourteen parks , a baseball stadium, fourteen softball diamonds, a new community recreation center, an indoor ice arena, five soccer fields and three basketball arenas. South Dakota is well known for excellent hunting opportunities.

*There are also many local attractions: The World's Only Corn Palace, the Oscar Howe Art Center, the Prehistoric Indian Village/Archeodome, the Middle Border Museum of Indian & Pioneer Life and the Enchanted World Doll Museum.

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