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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Mitchell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 9,698. Its county seat is Colorado City. The county is named for Asa Mitchell and Eli Mitchell, two early settlers and soldiers in the Texas Revolution.
Timeline
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| 1876 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1881 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1881 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1881 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1881 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1903 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1880 | 117
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| 1890 | 2,059
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| 1900 | 2,855
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| 1910 | 8,956
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| 1920 | 7,527
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| 1930 | 14,183
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| 1940 | 12,477
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| 1950 | 14,357
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| 1960 | 11,255
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| 1970 | 9,073
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| 1980 | 9,088
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| 1990 | 8,016
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