Town guide

Ellendale, North Dakota

Ellendale is a city in Dickey County, North Dakota, home to about 1,033 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58436.

Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,033727 per sq mi
Median home value$116,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$110Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ellendale

1 ZIP code

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Around Ellendale

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)268 miles away
Closer regional airportAberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN264 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL611 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ellendale

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

Ellendale had 1,125 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.

It’s the 54th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Dickey County grew from 6,061 residents in 1900 to 4,999 in 2020.

Ellendale population by census2000: 1,559, 2010: 1,394, 2020: 1,1251,55920001,39420101,1252020

Dickey County, 1900–2020

Dickey County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,061, 1910: 9,839, 1920: 10,499, 1930: 10,877, 1940: 9,696, 1950: 9,121, 1960: 8,147, 1970: 6,976, 1980: 7,207, 1990: 6,107, 2000: 5,757, 2010: 5,289, 2020: 4,9996K’00’1010K’20’3010K’40’508K’60’707K’80’906K’00’105K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 24.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EllendaleJan: high 22°F, low 2°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 6°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 19°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 1.8 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 56°F, 2.6 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 2.5 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 34°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 21°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in22°2°Jan0.628°6°Feb0.740°19°Mar1.255°31°Apr1.868°44°May3.577°55°Jun4.182°59°Jul3.681°56°Aug2.672°48°Sep2.556°34°Oct2.139°21°Nov0.826°8°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fullerton 1 Ese, ND weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Dickey County

1,447 jobs at 191 businesses in Dickey County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dickey CountyHealth care and social assistance: 295 jobs; Retail trade: 284 jobs; Wholesale trade: 156 jobs; Manufacturing: 154 jobs; Other services: 104 jobs; Information: 76 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 74 jobs; Finance and insurance: 54 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 20% Wholesale trade 11% Manufacturing 11% Other services 7% Information 5% Hotels and restaurants 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ellendale.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chi Oakes HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Oakes22.4 miles
  • Avera St. LukesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Aberdeen37.7 miles
  • Sanford Medical Center AberdeenGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Aberdeen37.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
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 Ellendale

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Ellendale Public Library0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Ellendale

Public schools here are run by Ellendale 40. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ellendale Elementary SchoolEllendalePre-K–5120Public0.5 mi
Ellendale Middle SchoolEllendale6–856Public0.5 mi
Ellendale High Virtual AcademyEllendale7–121Public0.5 mi
Ellendale High SchoolEllendale9–1279Public0.5 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 Monango.

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