Mitchell County, Texas
9 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 9,018
- Median household income
- $60,550
- ±10,400
- Unemployed
- 5.3%
- 212 of 3,997 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.0%
- 2,317 of 2,758 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Mitchell | 9,070 (2021) | 349 Oak St, Colorado City | — |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Colorado City | 4,391 (2021) | Po Box 912, Colorado City | Website |
| City of Westbrook | 224 (2021) | Po Box 124, Westbrook | — |
| Town of Loraine | 550 (2021) | Po Box 7, Loraine | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell County Hospital District | Hospitals | 997 W Interstate 20, Colorado City | Website |
| Colorado City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 439 Oak St, Colorado City | — |
| Loraine City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 28, Loraine | — |
| Lone Wolf Gcd | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 1001, Colorado City | — |
| Mitchell Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 910, Colorado City | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
COLORADO ISD
School district3 schools
534 E 11TH ST, Colorado City, TX, 79512
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LORAINE ISD
School district1 schools
800 S LIGHTFOOT, Loraine, TX, 79532
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WESTBROOK ISD
School district1 schools
102 BERTNER, Westbrook, TX, 79565
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.