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)