Mitchell County, Kansas

Mitchell County, Kansas, has 5,590 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Beloit. It uses Central Time and covers 702 sq mi (1,818 km²) of land.

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Mitchell County in Kansas
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Mitchell County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
5,590
Land area
702 sq mi (1,818 km²)
County seat or government
Beloit
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$64,246 ± $9,366
Median home value
$133,800 ± $32,609
Median rent, with utilities
$604 ± $114
Homes lived in by their owners
69% ± 5.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Salina, KS micro area
Water area
17.4 sq mi (45 km²)
State
Kansas
County code (FIPS)
20123
Coordinates (central point)
39.393026, -98.207362

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Mitchell County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 674203,863 people
  2. 67446673 people
  3. 67430468 people
  4. 67485380 people
  5. 67452343 people
  6. 67418184 people
  7. 67478154 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap Mitchell County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Mitchell County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Mitchell County, largest first

  1. Glen Elder Township584 people
  2. Pittsburg Township454 people
  3. Cawker Township393 people
  4. Plum Creek Township212 people
  5. Turkey Creek Township203 people
  6. Logan Township166 people
  7. Beloit Township128 people
  8. Custer Township101 people
  9. Bloomfield Township89 people
  10. Walnut Creek Township75 people
  11. Eureka Township68 people
  12. Salt Creek Township64 people
All 20
  1. Carr Creek Township62 people
  2. Lulu Township54 people
  3. Asherville Township42 people
  4. Solomon Rapids Township29 people
  5. Blue Hill Township15 people
  6. Hayes Township11 people
  7. Center Township0 people
  8. Round Springs Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county

School districts in Mitchell County, largest first

  1. Beloit Unified School District 2734,286 people
  2. Waconda Unified School District 2722,571 people
  3. Lincoln Unified School District 2982,032 people
  4. Sylvan Grove Unified School District 2991,700 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Beloit, Kansas (city)3,029 people
  2. Glen Elder, Kansas (city)476 people
  3. Cawker City, Kansas (city)352 people
  4. Tipton, Kansas (city)241 people
  5. Simpson, Kansas (city)154 people
  6. Hunter, Kansas (city)58 people
  7. Scottsville, Kansas (city)15 people
  8. Asherville, Kansas (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lincoln County, Kansas24 mi south
  2. Jewell County, Kansas27 mi north
  3. Osborne County, Kansas30 mi west
  4. Cloud County, Kansas31 mi east
  5. Ottawa County, Kansas34 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.