Ellsworth, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 271. Estimated population in July 2024: 258 (-4.8% change)
Males: 131 (48.3%), Females: 140 (51.7%)

McLean County

Zip code: 61737

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $45,714
Median house value: $79,700

Population by Race

Races in Ellsworth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • American Indian (3.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (39.1%), Irish (17.3%), United States (11.8%), English (8.5%), Italian (7.7%), Czech (3.3%).

Elevation: 874 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ellsworth

  • High school or higher: 88.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ellsworth village

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 68.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +46 (+20.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ellsworth:

  • BROMENN HEALTHCARE (about 20 miles; NORMAL, IL)
  • ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL)
  • GIBSON AREA HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; GIBSON CITY, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ellsworth:

  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 13 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 43 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
  • DECATUR (about 44 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ellsworth:

  • PONTIAC MUNICIPAL (about 33 miles; PONTIAC, IL; Abbreviation: PNT)
  • PIATT COUNTY (about 33 miles; MONTICELLO, IL; Abbreviation: 2K0)
  • PAXTON (about 42 miles; PAXTON, IL; Abbreviation: 1C1)

Amtrak stations near Ellsworth:

  • 16 miles: FARMER CITY (FRAMER CITY, BON AIR REST., 912 E. CLINTON ST.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones, full-service food facilities.
  • 19 miles: BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (NORMAL, 100 E. PARKINSON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ellsworth:

  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 39 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 41 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)