Ellendale, North Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,559. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,500 (-3.8% change)
Males: 717 (46.0%), Females: 842 (54.0%)
Dickey County
Zip code: 58436
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $22,850
Median house value: $33,900
Population by Race
Races in Ellendale:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
- American Indian (1.3%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (45.6%), Norwegian (13.3%), United States (7.4%), Irish (7.3%), English (5.5%), Swedish (4.9%).
Elevation: 1456 feet
Land area: 1.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Ellendale
- High school or higher: 72.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
- Unemployed: 7.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 12.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Ellendale city
- Never married: 26.0%
- Now married: 53.3%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 14.0%
- Divorced: 5.7%
2.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -254 (-14.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Ellendale:
- OAKES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 29 miles; OAKES, ND)
- AVERA ST LUKES (about 37 miles; ABERDEEN, SD)
- DAKOTA PLAINS SURGICAL CENTER LLP (about 37 miles; ABERDEEN, SD)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ellendale:
- ABERDEEN REGIONAL (about 40 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Abbreviation: ABR)
- JAMESTOWN REGIONAL (about 64 miles; JAMESTOWN, ND; Abbreviation: JMS)
- HURON REGIONAL (about 114 miles; HURON, SD; Abbreviation: HON)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ellendale:
- ELLENDALE MUNI (about 2 miles; ELLENDALE, ND; Abbreviation: 4E7)
- EDGELEY MUNI (about 27 miles; EDGELEY, ND; Abbreviation: 51D)
- LA MOURE ROTT MUNI (about 29 miles; LA MOURE, ND; Abbreviation: 4F9)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Ellendale:
- TRINITY BIBLE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 300; Location: 50 6TH AVE S; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.tbc2day.edu)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ellendale:
- NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 126 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 134 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
- MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 153 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
- CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 153 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
- UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 163 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
- SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 165 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
Schools
Public high school in Ellendale:
- ELLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 170; Location: 321 N 1ST ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Ellendale:
- ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 169; Location: 321 N 1ST ST; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Ellendale:
- ELLENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,511; Location: 50 SOUTH SECOND; 17,510 books; 17 serial subscriptions)