Town guide

Ellsworth, Kansas

Ellsworth is a city in Ellsworth County, Kansas, home to about 3,108 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67439.

Population3,1081,300 per sq mi
Median home value$157,600Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Ellsworth

1 ZIP code

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Around Ellsworth

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)191 miles away
Closer regional airportSalina Municipal Airport (SLN)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS86 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX418 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ellsworth; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ellsworth

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Ellsworth had 3,066 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 88th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Ellsworth County grew from 9,626 residents in 1900 to 6,376 in 2020.

Ellsworth population by census2000: 2,965, 2010: 3,120, 2020: 3,0662,96520003,12020103,0662020

Ellsworth County, 1900–2020

Ellsworth County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,626, 1910: 10,444, 1920: 10,379, 1930: 10,132, 1940: 9,855, 1950: 8,465, 1960: 7,677, 1970: 6,146, 1980: 6,640, 1990: 6,586, 2000: 6,525, 2010: 6,497, 2020: 6,37610K’00’1010K’20’3010K’40’508K’60’707K’80’907K’00’106K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 30.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EllsworthJan: high 42°F, low 18°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 20°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 30°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 39°F, 2.5 in; May: high 77°F, low 52°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 67°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 65°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 56°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 42°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 29°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 20°F, 1.2 in42°18°Jan0.847°20°Feb1.257°30°Mar1.968°39°Apr2.577°52°May4.988°63°Jun3.993°67°Jul3.990°65°Aug4.482°56°Sep2.770°42°Oct2.156°29°Nov1.344°20°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ellsworth, KS weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Ellsworth County

1,613 jobs at 152 businesses in Ellsworth County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ellsworth CountyManufacturing: 428 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 215 jobs; Retail trade: 181 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 124 jobs; Wholesale trade: 112 jobs; Professional services: 94 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 94 jobs; Finance and insurance: 80 jobsManufacturing 27% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 11% Mining, oil and gas 8% Wholesale trade 7% Professional services 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ellsworth.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ellsworth County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ellsworth1.1 miles
  • Lincoln County HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Lincoln21.9 miles
  • Hospital District #1 of Rice CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lyons26.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists2
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Ellsworth

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Krizek Park · 17 acres1.1 mi
  • Preisker Park · 4 acres1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • F & M Drug Co LLC1.3 mi
  • Seitz Drug Company Inc1.4 mi

Museums

  • Hodgden House Museum Complex1.5 mi
  • Fort Harker Museum Complex2.8 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Ellsworth

Public schools here are run by Ellsworth. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ellsworth ElemEllsworthPre-K–3188Public1.2 mi
Ellsworth HighEllsworth7–12300Public1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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