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A town of 482.

Population
482
−4.3% since 2010
Typical home
$223K
+6.7% in a year
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
36.4
years
Jobs based here
209
Balanced
Small town

482 people, and everyone knows the way

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Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Ellsworth has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–30°
Spring37–58°
Summer60–81°
Fall39–61°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Ellsworth

Most working residents leave Ellsworth for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Ames (22%), Story City (9%) and Webster City (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ellsworth3%
Ames22%
Story City9%
Webster City7%
Jewell Junction7%
19 mi
median commute distance
209
jobs based in Ellsworth
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Ellsworth is

Ellsworth beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. Iowa
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outEllsworthIA
More adults seeing a dentist71.4%66.8%
Van Diest Medical Center
15.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Ellsworth home is worth about $223K

The typical Ellsworth home is worth about $223,000, up 6.7% in a year, 7% below the Iowa typical home.

$223KZillow home value

Typical home value

Ellsworth$223K
Iowa$240K
+6.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Ellsworth is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 564 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Ellsworth City Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Ellsworth

City in Iowa, USA

Ellsworth is a city in Hamilton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 508 at the time of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
508
Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
1,083 ft
ZIP code
50075

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