Ellsworth City is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota, home to about 428 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56129.
Homes sold for a median of $90 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ellsworth City; also Kanaranzi and Grand Prairie
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ellsworth City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)154 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE156 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL438 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ellsworth City; 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 City had 497 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1195th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Nobles County grew from 14,932 residents in 1900 to 22,290 in 2020.
Nobles County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 29.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rock Rapids, IA weather station (10 miles away).
8,853 jobs at 574 businesses in Nobles County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ellsworth City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Ellsworth Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth ElementaryEllsworth | Pre-K–6 | 76 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Ellsworth SecondaryEllsworth | 7–12 | 60 | Public | 0.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Kanaranzi, Grand Prairie and Little Rock.
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