Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 46 min5:43 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 38 min8:13 am – 4:51 pm
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People1,697 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.7628 householdsMedian household income $69,286Median home value $164,100Median rent $757 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,363 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 831 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 20%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 15 minutes72% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 2%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 2°F22 in of rain a yearwettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 16 days15 days above 90°F, 176 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ellendale station, 5 mi away; rain from Ellendale 7.3 Nw; snow from Fullerton 1 Ese
Nearby landmarksTrinity Bible College and Graduate Schoolcollege · 6.0 miPheasant Lakelake · 5.9 miSouth Fork Maple Riverriver · 7.5 miMaple River Lakelake · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsElm Lakestate recreation area · 14.6 mi · 159 acresElm Lake Game Production Areastate recreation area · 16.3 mi · 159 acresSand Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.7 mi · 19,486 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDickey County, ND, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025301 of 360 days measured53 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brown County, SD, 35 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Ellendaleserves 1,394 people from ground water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,489 ft454 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCHI Oakes Hospital24.1 miPost officeEllendale Post Office5.7 miTown hallEllendale City Hall5.8 miPoliceEllendale Police Department5.4 miFire stationEllendale Fire Protection District5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeTrinity Bible College and Graduate School6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen Regional Airport ABR44 miUS highwayUS 2811.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58436 ZIP area.
