ELLSWORTH, MINNESOTA

'Ellsworth' is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 540 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

Demographics

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 km² (0.6 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 540 people, 227 households, and 138 families residing in the city. The population density was 325.8/km² (842.8/mi²). There were 246 housing units at an average density of 148.4/km² (383.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.89% White, 0.19% African American, and 0.93% from two or more races.
There were 227 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 30.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,417, and the median income for a family was $33,438. Males had a median income of $23,875 versus $18,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,098. About 4.5% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.