Mitchell is best known as the home of the Worlds Only Corn Palace, yet many don’t realize the Palace truly stands for innovation, enterprise, pride, and community. This icon of innovation has stood the test of time, continually changing its colors, architecture, and community purpose as the City itself has grown and changed.
Mitchell began as a railroad town in the heart of an agricultural community. From these roots, we have grown to become a technology powerhouse, an innovative educational leader from preschool to grad school, a healthcare hub for the entire region, and a first-class city in the heart of America. Throughout these advances we have worked diligently to preserve our culture, landscape, and traditions, giving Mitchell a supremely unique quality of life.
Our traditions of outdoor enthusiasm and recreation remain strong; our downtown is vibrant with businesses and residents; our public services are second to none. The world-class broadband available to every home and business in Mitchell rivals any city in South Dakota and is on par with the best in the country. In fact, this extensive investment has spurred the creation of hundreds of technology-related jobs and has earned recognition for Mitchell as a Smart Community two years in a row.
Mitchell is not just the home of the Worlds Only Corn Palace; its home to over 15,000 friendly folks who believe in hard work, growth, community, and family. Its home to a college and a technical institute; over 65 medical providers, a lake, a live archeological dig, art museums, state-of-the-art technology, award-winning public education, an active young professionals group, hundreds of family-owned businesses and this very proud Mayor.