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Town of Mitchell, Wisconsin

Mitchell (town), town, in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. Mitchell (town) had 1,293 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.1% from the Bureau's April 2020 estimates base of 1,307; the 2020 Census counted 1,900 on the place as it was defined then and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,667 (±211). GEOID 5511753375.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,293

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,900 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,667 ±211

Median household income

$97,212

±$10,008 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$357,900

±$29,419 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$1,292

±$212 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is Mitchell (town) and what county is it in?

Mitchell (town) is a town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. It covers 36.0 square miles of land, 53 residents per square mile in 2020.

Mitchell (town) is in the Sheboygan, WI metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Mitchell (town) (marked with a dot) in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Mitchell (town), and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,293 people lived in Mitchell (town) on July 1, 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, while Wisconsin grew 1.3%. The Census Bureau's yearly estimates start from its own April 2020 base for Mitchell (town), 1,307, which differs from the 2020 Census count of 1,900: the estimates follow the place as the estimates program defines it today (its present boundaries, and for a consolidated city-county the area the program assigns it), so the change since 2020 is measured from that base. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,667 (±211).

  • July 2020→2021 −6 (1,299)
  • 2021→2022 +6 (1,305)
  • 2022→2023 +2 (1,307)
  • 2023→2024 −9 (1,298)
  • 2024→2025 −5 (1,293)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureMitchell (town)Sheboygan CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,667±211117,9915,914,872+496
Households471±7149,7252,479,480no clear change
Average household size2.54±0.272.312.33no clear change
Housing units506±7653,0672,778,572no clear change

Mitchell (town)'s population since 2000

From 1,132 in 2000 to 1,293 in 2025: up 14.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Mitchell (town) as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,132
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,854
  • 2010 Census 2,335
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,313
  • 2020 Census 1,900
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,293

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Mitchell (town)?

The median resident of Mitchell (town) is 44.3 years old; 13.0% are under 18 and 17.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 79.0%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 10.9%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureMitchell (town)Sheboygan CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median age44.3±5.741.740.2no clear change
Under 18 years13.0%±4.1 pts21.5%21.4%–
65 years and over17.4%±4.1 pts19.6%18.5%–
Male64.3%±6.5 pts50.8%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7.2%±3.6 pts7.8%8.0%–
White alone, not Hispanic79.0%±4.5 pts80.8%78.6%−15.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic10.9%±3.2 pts2.1%5.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts5.8%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic1.6%±1.5 pts0.1%0.5%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.1%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.4%±1.1 pts3.1%3.7%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.2%0.3%–
Born outside the United States0.5%±0.5 pts5.8%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.8%±1.7 pts9.6%9.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.9%±2.2 pts6.0%6.2%–
With a disability11.0%±3.3 pts11.9%12.3%–
No health insurance coverage2.8%±2.4 pts4.0%5.2%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)93.8%±2.6 pts93.5%93.6%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)21.1%±5.2 pts27.5%33.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.0%±2.2 pts9.3%11.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier83.8%±3.9 pts89.7%88.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.5%±1.2 pts1.5%2.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Mitchell (town) earn?

Half of Mitchell (town)'s 471 households earn less than $97,212 a year (±$10,008), against $73,094 in Sheboygan County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $95,599 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureMitchell (town)Sheboygan CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$97,212±$10,008$73,094$77,485no clear change
Mean household income$133,421±$22,107$93,780$101,466–
Per capita income$40,578±$6,407$40,078$43,373no clear change
People below the poverty line2.7%±2.4 pts8.5%10.6%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±10.1 pts9.9%12.8%–
Households receiving SNAP7.9%±9.6 pts8.8%11.1%–
Households with a computer96.0%±2.6 pts95.1%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription93.0%±2.8 pts91.2%90.3%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Mitchell (town)?

Owners occupy 87.5% of Mitchell (town)'s occupied homes and renters 12.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $357,900 by its owner (±$29,419). The median renter pays $1,292 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureMitchell (town)Sheboygan CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$357,900±$29,419$232,700$266,500+$74,102
Median gross rent$1,292±$212$934$1,087+$261
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±45.1 pts26.1%35.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,856±$99$1,448$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes87.5%±10.7 pts71.5%67.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes12.5%±10.7 pts28.5%32.2%–
Housing units506±7653,0672,778,572no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±5.3 pts0.8%0.5%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±27.5 pts4.2%4.5%–
Single-family detached homes88.3%±6.4 pts66.7%66.2%–
Mobile homes1.4%±1.1 pts2.2%3.1%–
Built 2020 or later1.8%±1.4 pts1.2%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 20195.9%±3.8 pts5.2%7.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier31.0%±10.1 pts28.1%17.8%–
Households with no vehicle0.8%±1.1 pts5.2%6.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Mitchell (town) building?

Builders took permits for 6 new housing units in Mitchell (town) in 2025 (6 in single-family houses), 4.6 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.

  • 2019 3 units
  • 2020 2 units
  • 2021 2 units
  • 2022 4 units
  • 2023 3 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 6 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Mitchell (town) work and get to work?

72.4% of Mitchell (town)'s workers drive alone and 18.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureMitchell (town)Sheboygan CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)48.1%±6.6 pts64.8%65.3%–
Unemployment rate7.2%±6.9 pts2.7%3.2%–
Drove alone to work72.4%±8.1 pts76.5%74.4%–
Carpooled8.4%±8.2 pts8.5%7.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±3.4 pts0.3%1.1%–
Walked0.9%±1.0 pts2.0%2.6%–
Worked from home18.1%±5.6 pts10.9%13.1%–
Mean travel time to work29.9 min±2.618.2 min22.2 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Mitchell (town)?

No census tract lies mostly in Mitchell (town); 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Mitchell (town), ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Mitchell (town)
Tract 111Sheboygan County3,396 $92,356 $280,80046%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Mitchell (town)) · Census block assignment files

How does Mitchell (town) compare with other places in Wisconsin?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Mitchell (town) is the 6,560th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 355th-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.

Mitchell (town) ranks 277th of 914 places in Wisconsin with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Mitchell (town)'s rank in Wisconsin (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate355th1,239
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)715th884
Residents per square mile605th914
Median household income277th914
Per capita income556th911
Median home value201st913
Median gross rent139th825
Bachelor's degree or higher660th914
Median age467th914
Owner-occupied share409th914
Work from home117th827
Travel time to work102nd914

Mitchell (town)'s figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Mitchell (town)?

22 of the 57 figures for Mitchell (town) on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Mitchell (town) are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.