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Mitchell CountyTexas

Mitchell County is a Texas county with its seat at Colorado City, formed in 1876.

  • Founded1876
  • County seatColorado City
  • Land area911 sq mi + 4.8 sq mi water
  • Population8,990 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped7,819 checked 16 October 2026
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ScurryHowardNolanCoke Colorado City Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Mitchell on the map of Texas

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History

Formed in 1876 from Tom Green County and Shackelford County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Mitchell County was created from Tom Green County and Young Territory on November 19, 1876, but was not fully organized until January 10, 1881, when it was detached from Shackelford County. Several neighboring counties were initially attached to Mitchell for judicial purposes before being organized or reassigned, including Andrews, Borden, Dawson, Gaines, Howard, Martin, Scurry, Garza, Kent, and Lynn.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1876
    Mitchell County created Mitchell created from Tom Green and Young Territory; Mitchell not fully organized, attached to Shackelford "for judicial, surveying and all other purposes." Act passed 21 August 1876; took effect 19 November 1876.
    from Tom Greenfrom Shackelford
    · Texas Laws 1876, 15th leg., ch. 144/pp. 239, 242
  2. 1881
    Changed Mitchell fully organized, detached from Shackelford.
    Shackelford
    · "Mitchell County," New Handbook of Texas, 4:781
  3. 1881
    Changed Andrews, Borden, Dawson, Gaines, Howard, Martin, and Scurry detached from Shackelford, all attached to Mitchell "for judicial purposes."
    AndrewsBordenDawsonGainesHowardMartinScurryShackelford
    · Texas Laws 1881, 17th leg., reg. sess., ch. 74, sec. 11/p. 79
  4. 1882
    Changed Howard fully organized, detached from Mitchell.
    Howard
    · Kennedy, 109
  5. 1883
    Changed Garza and Kent detached from Throckmorton, both attached to Mitchell "for judicial purposes." Andrews, Borden, Dawson, Gaines, and Martin detached from Mitchell, all attached to Howard "for judicial purposes."
    GarzaKentThrockmortonAndrewsBordenDawsonGainesMartinHoward
    · Texas Laws 1883, 18th leg., reg. sess., ch. 41, sec. 1/p. 29
Show all 8 changes (3 more)
  1. 1876
    Mitchell County created Mitchell created from Tom Green and Young Territory; Mitchell not fully organized, attached to Shackelford "for judicial, surveying and all other purposes." Act passed 21 August 1876; took effect 19 November 1876.
    from Tom Greenfrom Shackelford
    · Texas Laws 1876, 15th leg., ch. 144/pp. 239, 242
  2. 1881
    Changed Mitchell fully organized, detached from Shackelford.
    Shackelford
    · "Mitchell County," New Handbook of Texas, 4:781
  3. 1881
    Changed Andrews, Borden, Dawson, Gaines, Howard, Martin, and Scurry detached from Shackelford, all attached to Mitchell "for judicial purposes."
    AndrewsBordenDawsonGainesHowardMartinScurryShackelford
    · Texas Laws 1881, 17th leg., reg. sess., ch. 74, sec. 11/p. 79
  4. 1882
    Changed Howard fully organized, detached from Mitchell.
    Howard
    · Kennedy, 109
  5. 1883
    Changed Garza and Kent detached from Throckmorton, both attached to Mitchell "for judicial purposes." Andrews, Borden, Dawson, Gaines, and Martin detached from Mitchell, all attached to Howard "for judicial purposes."
    GarzaKentThrockmortonAndrewsBordenDawsonGainesMartinHoward
    · Texas Laws 1883, 18th leg., reg. sess., ch. 41, sec. 1/p. 29
  6. 1884
    Changed Scurry fully organized, detached from Mitchell.
    Scurry
    · Shelton, 26
  7. 1884
    Changed Lynn detached from Howard, attached to Mitchell "for judicial purposes."
    LynnHoward
    · Texas Laws 1883, 18th leg., reg. sess., ch. 67, sec. 32/p. 63
  8. 1885
    Changed Garza and Kent detached from Mitchell, both attached to Scurry "for judicial purposes." Lynn detached from Mitchell, attached to Howard "for judicial purposes."
    GarzaKentScurryLynnHoward
    · Texas Laws 1885, 19th leg., ch. 113, secs. 3, 5/pp. 109, 111

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Mitchell

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People and land

Mitchell by the Census

Population
8,990 2020 Census count
Housing units
3,684 2020 Census count
Land area
911 square miles
Water area
4.8 square miles
People per sq mi
10 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Mitchell County

When was Mitchell County founded?
Mitchell County was founded in 1876, formed from Tom Green County and Shackelford County.
What is the county seat of Mitchell County?
The county seat of Mitchell County is Colorado City.
Is there an online parcel map for Mitchell County?
Yes. Mitchell County publishes a parcel map of 7,819 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Mitchell County's boundary or name changed?
Mitchell County was created in 1876 from Tom Green County and Shackelford County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Howard County, Scurry County and Andrews County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Mitchell County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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