Mitchell County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 11 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Osage, St. Ansgar, Mitchell.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 11 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
11 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Valley Seminary | Osage | 1977 |
| Deering, Nathaniel Cobb and Lucetia Baily, House | Osage | 2001 |
| First Lutheran Church | St. Ansgar | 1976 |
| Mitchell County Courthouse | Osage | 1977 |
| Mitchell Powerhouse and Dam | Mitchell | 1978 |
| Osage Commercial Historic District | Osage | 2002 |
| Our Savior’s Lutheran Church | Osage | 2022 |
| Saint Ansgar Public School | St. Ansgar | 2020 |
| Severson, Nels, Barn | Carpenter | 1977 |
| Union Presbyterian Church | Stacyville | 1977 |
| Walnut Grove School | Osage | 2002 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMitchell was formed in 1851 (1851-01-15) from unknown / original county.
MITCHELL created from Non-County Area 6 attached to DELAWARE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMitchell County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,409 | 14,363 | 14,916 | 13,921 | 14,121 | 13,945 | 14,043 | 12,329 | 10,874 | 10,565 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS42 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 42 of 42 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Blakestad Cemetery |
| Brownville Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Deer Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Dudley Cemetery |
| Eden Cemetery |
| Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| First Lutheran Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| McKinley Cemetery |
| Mona Cemetery |
| NE Lutheran Congregational Carpenter Cemetery |
| Newburg Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Lane Cemetery |
| Ogden Cemetery |
| Orchard Cemetery |
| Osage Cemetery |
| Oscar Peterson Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Priem Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Riverview Cemetery |
| Robbins Cemetery |
| Rock Creek Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Ansgar Cemetery |
| Saint Patrick Cemetery |
| Saint Peter Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery |
| Stacyville Cemetery |
| Stillwater Cemetery |
| Toeter Cemetery |
| Tucker Cemetery |
| Union Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Visitation Cemetery |
| Wayne Cemetery |
| West End Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Dixie |
| Riceville |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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