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Mitchell County, Texas (TX)

County population in 2022: 9,187 (63% urban, 37% rural); it was 9,698 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 751
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,293
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,156
Renter-occupied apartments: 765 (it was 681 in 2000)
% of renters here:

24%
State:

36%

Land area: 910 sq. mi.

Water area: 5.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 10 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Mitchell County: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Retail trade (23.5%), Educational, health and social services (13.1%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (12.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.8%), Public administration (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Mitchell County, TX (2022)
    • 4,01443.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3,80141.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 7348.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5736.2%Two or more races
    • 430.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 210.2%Some other race alone
    • 100.1%Asian alone
Median resident age:

32.7 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years
Males: 5,190  (56.5%)
Females: 3,997  (43.5%)
Average household size:
Mitchell County:

2.0 people
Texas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $49,356 ($25,399 in 1999)
This county:

$49,356
Texas:

$72,284

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $550 (lower quartile is $377, upper quartile is $603)
This county:

$550
State:

$1117


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $97,084 (it was $32,300 in 2000)
Mitchell:

$97,084
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,327 - $172,737

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $221,554
Here:

$221,554
State:

$369,058

Mobile homes: $80,405
Here:

$80,405
State:

$124,413

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,348
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $526

Institutionalized population: 2,406

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 9
  • Thefts: 9
  • Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 5
  • Thefts: 15
  • Auto thefts: 5
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1 building, cost: $253,200
  • 2021: 0 buildings
  • 2020: 0 buildings
  • 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $204,900
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2017: 0 buildings
  • 2016: 0 buildings
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $172,300
  • 2013: 0 buildings
  • 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $20,500
  • 2011: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $90,900
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $48,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $86,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $42,900
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $165,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $29,400
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $53,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $54,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Mitchell, TX residents
Average permit cost in Mitchell, TX

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,524 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,307 (1.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Mitchell, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Mitchell, TX in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Mitchell, TX in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.5%
Mitchell County:

14.5%
Texas:

14.0%
(10.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.8% for Black residents, 18.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.7% for other race residents, 16.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 32.7 years old
(Males: 32.7 years old, Females: 32.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.6 years old, Black residents: 28.6 years old, American Indian residents: 42.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.3 years old, Other race residents: 22.7 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mitchell County is $375 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $692 a month.

Cities in this county include: Colorado City, Loraine, Lake Colorado City, Westbrook.

Mitchell County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Mitchell County: Midland Pumping Station (A), Flynt Ranch (B), Big Lake Windmill (C), Billy Pees Windmill (D), Borrow Pit Windmill (E), Broke Leg Windmill (F), Budwizer Windmill (G), Bull Pasture Windmill (H), Bull Windmill (I), C M Windmill (J), China Grove Windmill (K), Cowden Ranch (L), Dickenson Ranch (M), Doggie Windmill (N), Dry Wells (O), Dynamite Windmill (P), East Mott Windmill (Q), East Windmill (R), Eastside Draw Windmill (S), Falkner Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mitchell County include: West Nobel Mission (A), Lakeview Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery (1), Fairhaven Cemetery (2), Knott Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Alkali Lake (A), Red Lake (B), North Lake (C), Salt Lake (D), Red Tank (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Mitchell County: Shelbourne Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Neighboring counties: Eddy County, New Mexico , Fisher County , Liberty County, Georgia , Howard County , Jones County , Nolan County , Winkler County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.3%
Texas:

3.5%

Unemployment by year in Mitchell, TX
County total employment by year in Mitchell, TX
County average yearly wages by year in Mitchell, TX

Current college students: 248
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 246 (51.4% naturalized citizens)

Mitchell County:

2.7%
Whole state:

17.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 782010 or later
  • 642000 to 2009
  • 311990 to 1999
  • 1101980 to 1989
  • 321970 to 1979
  • 56Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.4%

Mitchell County marital status for males Mitchell County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,006
  • One, attached: 2
  • Two: 151
  • 3 or 4: 5
  • 5 to 9: 20
  • 10 to 19: 3
  • 20 to 49: 134
  • 50 or more: 4
  • Mobile homes: 467
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27

Housing units in Mitchell County with a mortgage: 413 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 34

Here:

92.4% with mortgage
State:

98.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Mitchell County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,30914
Catholic1,6502
Mainline Protestant6127
Other-2
None3,832-
Mitchell County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Mitchell County:

2.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

1.08 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Mitchell County:

5.39 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:

6.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Mitchell County:

10.2%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Mitchell County:

29.1%
State:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.7%
State:

15.7%

Agriculture in Mitchell County:

Average size of farms: 1082 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $27,371
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $86.30
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 42.79%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $32,471
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.77%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.33%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $55,944
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.92%
Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.34
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.25%
All wheat for grain: 4487 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 61942 harvested acres
Vegetables: 70 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 28 acres

Tornado activity:

Mitchell County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 3779484.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/24/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mitchell County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 359% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 48.0 miles away from Mitchell County center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 204.4 miles away from the county center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 129.0 miles away from the county center
On 9/11/2011 at 12:27:44, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 35.6 miles away from the county center
On 3/26/2020 at 15:16:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 189.7 miles away from Mitchell County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 323.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Texas Mitchell Fire Complex, Incident Period: February 27, 2011 to December 31, 1969, Fire Management Assistance Declared: February 28, 2011, FEMA Id: 2865, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: August 30, 1993 to November 15, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3113: September 10, 1993, FEMA Id: 3113, Natural disaster type: Fire

The number of natural disasters in Mitchell County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 5
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mitchell

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,987 (73.5%)
  • Carpooled: 555 (20.5%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 18 (0.7%)
  • Walked: 13 (0.5%)
  • Worked at home: 52 (1.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Retail trade (36%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Health care and social assistance (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Retail trade (36%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Health care and social assistance (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (3%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (20%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
  • Production occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (17%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
  • Material moving occupations (11%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (8%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (81%)
  • Guatemala (7%)
  • Honduras (5%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • Sweden (0%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
  • England (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Mitchell County


  • American (8%)
  • German (6%)
  • English (6%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Dutch (0%)
  • French (except Basque) (0%)
  • Norwegian (0%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Mitchell County, Texas in 2010:

  • 2,275 people in state prisons
  • 110 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 21 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

People in group quarters in Mitchell County, Texas in 2000:

  • 2,523 people in state prisons
  • 137 people in nursing homes
  • 11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $61,630.

10.95% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($35,548 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.95%
Texas average:

8.12%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10.07% relocated from other counties in Texas ($32,147 average AGI)
0.89% relocated from other states ($3,401 average AGI)
Mitchell County:

0.89%
Texas average:

2.83%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Howard County, TX  0.81% ($43,150 average AGI)


7.95% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($45,754 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.95%
Texas average:

7.40%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.95% relocated to other counties in Texas ($45,754 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2

Births per 1000 population in Mitchell County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Mitchell County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.4

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Mitchell County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 21.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 12.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Mitchell County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Mitchell County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Mitchell County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Mitchell County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Mitchell County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Mitchell County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,397 (1,176 aged, 221 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 244 (14%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Mitchell County, Texas in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (94)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (70)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (23)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (13)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 10.64
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,009
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 266
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 42,108

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 988
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,115
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 21

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 10
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 74

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11

Household type by relationship:

Households: 9,187
  • Male householders: 1,285 (445 living alone), Female householders: 1,262 (509 living alone)
  • 1,151 spouses (1,151 opposite-sex spouses), 41 unmarried partners, (41 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,418 children (2,215 natural, 8 adopted, 194 stepchildren), 582 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 127 parents, 0 foster children, 43 other relatives, 650 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,497

Size of family households: 789 2-persons, 285 3-persons, 169 4-persons, 127 5-persons, 73 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 954 1-person, 95 2-persons, 64 6-persons.

717 married couples with children.
475 single-parent households (12 men, 463 women).

79.8% of residents of Mitchell speak English at home.
19.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $53,407,000 ($5,680 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $494,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $19,453,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,935,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,682,000
Federal grants: $11,866,000
Federal procurement contracts: $282,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,189,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $239,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $992,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,744,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 500
Here:

53 per 1000 residents
State:

85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 648
Here:

69 per 1000 residents
State:

35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +14
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -131
Here -14 per 1000 residents
State +10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Mitchell County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.21 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.3
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.0

Year house built in Mitchell County, Texas
  • Year house built in Mitchell County, Texas
  • 52020 or later
  • 1462010 to 2019
  • 762000 to 2009
  • 631990 to 1999
  • 3861980 to 1989
  • 4501970 to 1979
  • 4001960 to 1969
  • 9091950 to 1959
  • 3941940 to 1949
  • 7921939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Mitchell County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mitchell County, Texas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mitchell County, Texas
  • 61 room
  • 272 rooms
  • 283 rooms
  • 4654 rooms
  • 4965 rooms
  • 3336 rooms
  • 2137 rooms
  • 1398 rooms
  • 1089+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mitchell County, Texas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mitchell County, Texas
  • 51 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 533 rooms
  • 4724 rooms
  • 665 rooms
  • 256 rooms
  • 667 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 309+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Mitchell County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mitchell County, Texas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mitchell County, Texas
  • 6no bedroom
  • 661 bedroom
  • 6582 bedrooms
  • 8123 bedrooms
  • 2144 bedrooms
  • 395+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mitchell County, Texas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mitchell County, Texas
  • 5no bedroom
  • 2421 bedroom
  • 3272 bedrooms
  • 1443 bedrooms
  • 84 bedrooms
  • 15+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Mitchell County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Mitchell County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mitchell County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 38no vehicle
  • 4251 vehicle
  • 7202 vehicles
  • 4163 vehicles
  • 1104 vehicles
  • 1005+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Mitchell County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mitchell County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 13no vehicle
  • 6201 vehicle
  • 732 vehicles
  • 353 vehicles
  • 74 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

86.3% of Mitchell County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 98% lived in Texas.

Mitchell County:

86.3%
State average:

85.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 7,442
  • Other state: 1,419
  • Northeast: 51
  • Midwest: 220
  • South: 616
  • West: 540
Year householders moved into unit in Mitchell County, TX
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Mitchell County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 47.3%Electricity
  • 37.3%Utility gas
  • 12.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%Wood
  • 0.9%Solar energy
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 60.8%Electricity
  • 36.2%Utility gas
  • 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 33
Here:

4.9%
Texas:

8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Texas:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 52
Here:

15.7%
Texas:

16.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Mitchell County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $102,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,341,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,081,000
    General - Other: $1,029,000
    Police Protection: $955,000
    Correctional Institutions: $476,000
    Financial Administration: $364,000
    Central Staff Services: $201,000
    Libraries: $91,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $87,000
    Corrections - Other: $82,000
    General Public Buildings: $78,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $68,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $301,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $155,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $146,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $333,000
    General Revenue - Other: $114,000
    Interest Earnings: $30,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,471,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $114,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $164,000
    General Local Government Support: $114,000
    Highways: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,529,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $226,000
    Other License: $16,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,880,000

Mitchell County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $102,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,341,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,081,000
    General - Other: $1,029,000
    Police Protection: $955,000
    Correctional Institutions: $476,000
    Financial Administration: $364,000
    Central Staff Services: $201,000
    Libraries: $91,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $87,000
    Corrections - Other: $82,000
    General Public Buildings: $78,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $68,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $301,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $155,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $146,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $333,000
    General Revenue - Other: $114,000
    Interest Earnings: $30,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,471,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $114,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $164,000
    General Local Government Support: $114,000
    Highways: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,529,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $226,000
    Other License: $16,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,880,000

Mitchell County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $102,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,341,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,081,000
    General - Other: $1,029,000
    Police Protection: $955,000
    Correctional Institutions: $476,000
    Financial Administration: $364,000
    Central Staff Services: $201,000
    Libraries: $91,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $87,000
    Corrections - Other: $82,000
    General Public Buildings: $78,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $68,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $301,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $155,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $146,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $333,000
    General Revenue - Other: $114,000
    Interest Earnings: $30,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,471,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $114,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $164,000
    General Local Government Support: $114,000
    Highways: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,529,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $226,000
    Other License: $16,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,880,000

Mitchell County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $102,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,341,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,081,000
    General - Other: $1,029,000
    Police Protection: $955,000
    Correctional Institutions: $476,000
    Financial Administration: $364,000
    Central Staff Services: $201,000
    Libraries: $91,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $87,000
    Corrections - Other: $82,000
    General Public Buildings: $78,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $68,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $301,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $155,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $146,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $333,000
    General Revenue - Other: $114,000
    Interest Earnings: $30,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,471,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $114,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $164,000
    General Local Government Support: $114,000
    Highways: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,529,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $226,000
    Other License: $16,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,880,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 219
  • Number of aged recipients: 47
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 172
  • Number of recipients under 18: 26
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 107
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 86
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 106
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 76
Most common first names in Mitchell County, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James9075.3 years
John8976.1 years
William7677.0 years
Mary7479.2 years
Charles4574.2 years
George3875.6 years
Robert3674.7 years
Thomas3575.0 years
Frank2779.2 years
Roy2774.4 years
Most common last names in Mitchell County, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5877.2 years
Jones4479.3 years
Brown3679.1 years
Davis3073.1 years
Williams2872.8 years
Taylor2777.9 years
Henderson2780.3 years
Green2671.0 years
Walker2573.9 years
Martin2479.8 years
Businesses in Mitchell County, TX
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2RadioShack1
Ace Hardware1SAS Shoes1
Alco Stores1SONIC Drive-In1
Days Inn1U-Haul1
Lane Furniture1UPS1