Ellsworth is a township in Lake County, Michigan, home to about 722 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49656.
Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Newkirk; part is in Ellsworth
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ellsworth. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)81 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI133 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL184 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ellsworth had 736 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1314th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Lake County grew from 4,957 residents in 1900 to 12,096 in 2020.
Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 37.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cadillac 9&10 News, MI weather station (17 miles away).
1,192 jobs at 176 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Newkirk, Dover Township (Lake County), Peacock and Cherry Valley.
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