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Ellisville’s median age is 68.2 years, above both Illinois’ towns (40.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Ellisville. Odd Fellows Opera Block is on the National Register of Historic Places. Ellisville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Ellisville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 260 in 1880, 87 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1891 and 3 maps from 1915 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ellisville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Ellisville.
Ellisville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 16° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
43% of adults have high blood pressure in Ellisville, against 35% in Illinois’ towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 15% of Ellisville adults have diabetes. Ellisville beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| Ellisville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Ellisville | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.5% | 13.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ellisville
About 3 of every 100 Ellisville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Village in Illinois, United States
Ellisville is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 87 at the 2020 census.
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Ellisville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
