Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 26 min5:43 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min7:54 am – 4:50 pm
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People761 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.3271 householdsMedian household income $62,614Median home value $120,000Median rent $625 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,554 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 417 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, education and health care 27%, transport, warehousing and utilities 8%Average commute 21 minutes74% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 6°F29 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 17 days19 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rock Rapids station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksGoose Lake (historical)lake · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLambert Heikes State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 miSherwood State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 82 acresBig John's State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 66 acresP.F. Mulder State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 86 acresRuss Blanford State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 154 acresStephen State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 11 Jul 198247 mi away, near Egan, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 11 Jul 198247 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNobles County, MN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 364 days measured66 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 125main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Minnehaha County, SD, 39 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEllsworthserves 462 people from surface water purchased3 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: nitrate, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,421 ft433 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSanford Rock Rapids Medical Center9.8 miPost officeEllsworth Post Office1.5 miTown hallEllsworth City Hall1.4 miPoliceAdrian Police Department9.1 miFire stationEllsworth Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryEllsworth Elementary School1.5 miSchoolEllsworth Public School1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD35 miInterstateI-907.5 miUS highwayUS 758.0 miCoachLuverneJefferson Lines12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56129 ZIP area.
