Mitchellville is a city located in Polk and Jasper counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 2,485 at the time of the 2020 census.
Mitchellville is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Iowa Correctional Institution for Women is located in Mitchellville.
History
Mitchellville was founded by Thomas Mitchell (1816–1894) in 1856 and it incorporated as a city on September 30, 1875. Mitchell's farm was later purchased by Polk County, becoming Thomas Mitchell Park. Mitchell was the first white settler in Polk County, Iowa.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.