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EllingtonMN

A town of 260.

Population
260
residents
Median home value
$355K
Census ACS
Household income
$103K
median
Median age
49.8
years
Jobs based here
12
A commuter town
Small town

260 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Ellington

Most working residents leave Ellington for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Rochester (23%), Owatonna (14%) and Dodge Center (8%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ellington1%
Rochester23%
Owatonna14%
Dodge Center8%
Faribault4%
22 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Ellington
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Ellington has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring34–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Ellington is

Ellington beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outEllingtonMN
More adults with heart disease6.7%5.9%
Owatonna Hospital
13.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Ellington for work

Where Ellington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

23% → Rochester Rochester 23% 14% → Owatonna Owatonna 14% 8% → Dodge Center Dodge Center 8% 4% → Faribault Faribault 4% 3% → Waseca Waseca 3% 3% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 3% Ellington · 1% stay
12jobs based in Ellington
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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