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Ellsinore

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Air conditioned cabins1979
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Air conditioned cabins, 1979

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About Ellsinore

City in Carter County, Missouri, United States
1888Established
416Population
0.5 sq miArea
745 ftElevation

Ellsinore is a city in Carter County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ellsinore had a population of 416.

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

Town numbers

ZIP code63937
Area code573
Living in Ellsinore

Housing in Ellsinore

$205K▲ 5.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ellsinore home is worth about $205,000, up 5.1% in a year, 24% below the Missouri typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Ellsinore

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Not graded

Ellsinore has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0
Property0
Reported in 20250
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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Most working residents leave Ellsinore for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Poplar Bluff (16%), Van Buren (4%) and Campbell (2%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Poplar Bluff
16%
Van Buren
4%
Campbell
2%
Cape Girardeau
2%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Ellsinore →

Health in Ellsinore

Compared with Missouri

2worse than MO

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

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Care nearby

Poplar Bluff Regional Medical CenterPoplar Bluff · 19.6 mi · ER
Missouri Highlands Health Care - PiedmontPiedmont · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Ellsinore · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ellsinore →

Natural hazards in Ellsinore

88
Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🏚️ Earthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Ellsinore →

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Ellsinore has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47° / 27°Winter
69° / 45°Spring
87° / 65°Summer
70° / 46°Fall
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School Grade A-

The public schools Ellsinore’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictEAST CARTER CO. R-IISchools3

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 MO. Ratings are from neighbors.

Ellsinore’s library

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Ellsinore Branch3 E Cleveland Ave · part of Carter County Library
Fine-freeE-books21 hrs a week
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Ellsinore Branch →

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