Mitchellville is a small community on the eastern edge of the Des Moines metro, offering residents a rural atmosphere with the convenience of nearby Altoona and Pleasant Hill. The town features modest homes, a welcoming downtown, and a lifestyle rooted in Polk County's agricultural heritage.
Mitchellville's eastern Polk County location catches the full force of winter storms rolling across the open Iowa plains, with heavy snowfall, ice accumulation, and extended cold snaps that push homes to their limits.
Mitchellville's affordable housing includes many older homes with original windows that provide poor insulation against Iowa's temperature extremes. Replacing aging windows with triple-pane units significantly improves comfort and reduces the high energy costs that come with heating through central Iowa winters.
the Mitchellville Community Center and surrounding Jasper County farmland views
Our little home in Mitchellville had ancient windows that made our heating bills sky-high. Panes installed triple-pane replacements and we are saving so much on energy every month. The house is warm and quiet now. — Tina B., Downtown Mitchellville