Mitchell County, Kansas

Mitchell County
Mitchell County
County
	Mitchell County courthouse in Beloit (2014)
	Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
	Kansas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 39°24′N 98°12′W / 39.400°N 98.200°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Founded	February 26, 1867
Named after	William D. Mitchell
Seat	Beloit
Largest city	Beloit
Area
• Total	719 sq mi (1,860 km2)
• Land	702 sq mi (1,820 km2)
• Water	17 sq mi (40 km2) 2.4%
Population (2020)
• Total	5,796
• Estimate (2023)	5,719
• Density	8.3/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	County Website

Mitchell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Beloit.^[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,796.^[1] The county was named for William Mitchell.

^ ^a ^b "QuickFacts; Mitchell County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.