Mitchell, Manitoba
| Mitchell | |
|---|---|
| Designated Place | |
  Mitchell Location of Mitchell in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 49°32′03″N 96°45′43″W / 49.53417°N 96.76194°WCoordinates: 49°32′03″N 96°45′43″W / 49.53417°N 96.76194°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Eastman |
| Rural Municipality | Hanover |
| Government | |
| • MP (Provencher) | Ted Falk (CPC) |
| • MLA (Steinbach) | Kelvin Goertzen (PC) |
| Area | |
| • Designated Place | 3.26 km2 (1.26 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Designated Place | 1,136 |
| • Density | 863.5/km2 (2,236/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Mitchell is a community located in the Rural Municipality of Hanover, Manitoba, Canada. It is located three kilometers west of Steinbach, Manitoba along Provincial Highway 52, and has a population of 1,136 as of 2011.[1]
Services
Mitchell is serviced by a gas station, restaurant, convenience store, car dealership, numerous home-based businesses, and three churches. The Mitchell and Area Senior's Centre provides services to local seniors and also serves as a community hall. [2]
Education
The Mitchell School District was established in 1919. A one-room schoolhouse served the community until the 1950s, when another room has added to handle increasing student enrollment. In 1968, the school district was dissolved and became part of the newly formed Hanover School Division, after which students from Mitchell were required to attend school in Steinbach.[3] The school division has since constructed new elementary and middle schools in Mitchell and only high school students from the Mitchell area are presently required to attend school in Steinbach.
Sports
Mitchell has a full range of community-run recreational facilities, including an indoor arena, baseball fields, soccer pitches, and tennis courts.[4]
The Mitchell Arena was built in 1979 and is home to community's ice hockey teams, nicknamed the Mohawks. The Mitchell's minor hockey teams play in various Eastman Minor Hockey leagues. The Junior Mohawks have been members of the Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League since 1987 and previously played in the Manitoba Junior 'B' Hockey League. The Mohawks has also fielded senior teams in the past that played in the Hanover-Tache and Carillon Senior Hockey Leagues.[5]
Government
Mitchell is designated as a local urban district (LUD) by the R.M. of Hanover. An elected LUD committee, consisting of three members plus the incumbent Ward 2 Councillor for Hanover, reports to the municipal council. The community and surrounding area is part of the Steinbach (provincial) and Provencher (federal) electoral districts.
Demographics
| Population Growth | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Population | Five Year % change |
Ten Year % change |
| 2011 | 1,136* | -23.14% | 7.6% |
| 2006 | 1,492 | 41.40 | n/a |
| 2001 | 1,055 | n/a | n/a |
- *Note the reduction in population size was due to a change in census area
References
- ↑ Stats Canada 2011 Census
- ↑ "Mitchell History". Hanover School Division. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ↑ "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Mitchell School No. 1965 (Mitchell, RM of Hanover)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ↑ "Mitchell & District Community Centre". RM of Hanover. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ↑ "Mitchell Arena". RM of Hanover. Retrieved 17 April 2015.