Moving to Ellsworth, Kansas

Population: 2,965. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,887 (-2.6% change)
Males: 1,688 (56.9%), Females: 1,277 (43.1%)

Ellsworth County

Zip code: 67439

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $35,625
Median house value: $47,000

Population by Race

Races in Ellsworth:

• White Non-Hispanic (85.9%)
• Black (7.6%)
• Hispanic (3.9%)
• American Indian (1.9%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)
• Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (35.5%), Irish (9.0%), English (8.5%), Czech (6.9%), United States (6.2%), French (3.4%).

Elevation: 1550 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ellsworth

• High school or higher: 85.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
• Unemployed: 4.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ellsworth city

• Never married: 22.5%
• Now married: 53.4%
• Separated: 1.9%
• Widowed: 9.9%
• Divorced: 12.2%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +159 (+5.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Ellsworth:

• ELLSWORTH COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (1604 AYLWARD STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ellsworth:

• LINCOLN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LINCOLN, KS)
• HOSPITAL DISTRICT #1 OF RICE COUNTY (about 26 miles; LYONS, KS)
• ELLINWOOD DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; ELLINWOOD, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ellsworth:

• SALINA MUNI (about 41 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)
• GREAT BEND MUNI (about 51 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)
• HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 54 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ellsworth:

• ELLSWORTH MUNI (about 1 miles; ELLSWORTH, KS; Abbreviation: 9K7)
• LINCOLN MUNI (about 23 miles; LINCOLN, KS; Abbreviation: K71)
• LYONS-RICE COUNTY MUNI (about 28 miles; LYONS, KS; Abbreviation: LYO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ellsworth:

• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 119 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)

Schools

Public high school in Ellsworth:

• ELLSWORTH HIGH (Students: 231; Location: 11TH & KANSAS; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Ellsworth:

• ELLSWORTH ELEM (Students: 262; Location: 110 E 3RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Ellsworth:

• ELLSWORTH/J H ROBBINS MEM LIB (Operating income: $77,001; Location: 219 N. LINCOLN; 19,196 books; 954 audio materials; 902 video materials; 83 serial subscriptions)