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)