About 15,000 people.

Mitchell is a fun prairie city famous all over the world for one very unusual building. It is a place where farming and creativity come together in a big way.
See the one-of-a-kind Corn Palace covered in murals made of real corn, dig into history at a prehistoric Native American village, and enjoy the summer festivals.
The Corn Palace is a huge building decorated every year with giant pictures made entirely of corn and other grains. New murals are created each fall, so it always looks fresh.
At the Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village you can see where Native people lived nearly a thousand years ago and watch diggers uncover real ancient treasures.