Moving to Ellington, Missouri
Population: 1,045. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,013 (-3.1% change)
Males: 481 (46.0%), Females: 564 (54.0%)
Reynolds County
Zip code: 63638
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $21,836
Median house value: $43,400
Population by Race
Races in Ellington:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
- American Indian (2.2%)
- Two or more races (1.9%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
Ancestries: United States (20.3%), German (7.3%), Irish (7.3%), English (6.7%), French (2.2%).
Elevation: 662 feet
Land area: 1.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Ellington
- High school or higher: 60.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
- Unemployed: 12.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Ellington city
- Never married: 17.2%
- Now married: 53.2%
- Separated: 2.9%
- Widowed: 13.8%
- Divorced: 12.9%
1.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +50 (+5.0%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Ellington:
- REYNOLDS CO GENERAL MEM HOSPITAL (HIGHWAY 21 SOUTH, PO BOX 520)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Ellington:
- RIPLEY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 43 miles; DONIPHAN, MO)
- SALEM MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; SALEM, MO)
- WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; POTOSI, MO)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ellington:
- WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 88 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)
- CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 98 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
- SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 100 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ellington:
- BOLLINGER-CRASS MEMORIAL (about 17 miles; VAN BUREN, MO; Abbreviation: MO5)
- PIEDMONT MUNI (about 21 miles; PIEDMONT, MO; Abbreviation: PYN)
- DONIPHAN MUNICIPAL (about 41 miles; DONIPHAN, MO; Abbreviation: X33)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ellington:
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 71 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
- JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 76 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
- ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 99 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 101 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,507)
- WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)
- MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 105 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
Schools
Public high school in Ellington:
- SOUTHERN HIGH (Students: 256; Location: 1 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Ellington:
- SOUTHERN ELEM. (Students: 340; Location: 1 SCHOOL ST; Grades: PK – 06)