Ellsworth is a city in and the county seat of Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,066. Known as a cow town in the 1870s, when the Kansas Pacific Railroad operated a stockyard here for shipping cattle to eastern markets. In the 21st century, Ellsworth is the trading center of the rural county.

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How Ellsworth ranks

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#3Safest in KS #9Lowest depression in KS #11Cheapest rent in KS All KS rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code67439

Area code785

Living in Ellsworth

Safety in Ellsworth

Safety Grade A

Ellsworth reports less crime per resident than 85% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Ellsworth 0.6

Kansas 4.8

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Ellsworth 3.5

Kansas 19.2

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Ellsworth

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40% of Ellsworth’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Salina (10%), Wichita (4%) and Wilson (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Salina

10%

Wichita

Wilson

Lorraine

40%Work in townlive and work in Ellsworth 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,441Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Ellsworth

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 52% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 70% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Kansas

2worse than KS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

17.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethKS 11.3% · worse 59.2%Fewer adults seeing a dentistKS 64.9% · worse

Care nearby

Ellsworth County Medical CenterEllsworth · 0.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Salina Family Eye Care CenterSalina · 33.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Ellsworth · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ellsworth →

Natural hazards in Ellsworth

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

6Does Ellsworth flood?paid flood claims since 1990 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Ellsworth

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Ellsworth →

Climate in Ellsworth

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Ellsworth has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 21°Winter

67° / 41°Spring

90° / 65°Summer

69° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Ellsworth get?About 16 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 16, with the last in spring around Apr 23.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Ellsworth →

Schools in Ellsworth

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C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Ellsworth’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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Ellsworth Elem B+Elementary · Grades PK–3 · 188 students Ellsworth High CHigh · Grades 7–12 · 300 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.