Mitchell is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States.

Mitchell was established in 1900, when the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was extended westward to that point.

[6] It was named after the historic Fort Mitchell nearby, which had been named after General Robert B. Mitchell, a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

[1] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.67 square miles (1.74 km2), all land.

32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[13] The Scotts Bluff County Fair, first organized in 1887, is held in Mitchell each year.

The fair includes a pageant, musical entertainment, livestock show and circus.