EllsworthIL
A town settled in 1871, now home to 179 people.
Is Ellsworth a good place to live?
Ellsworth’s typical journey to work is 37 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Ellsworth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
179 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ellsworth: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ellsworth, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ellsworth.
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Ellsworth’s year
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 17°, with about 20 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Ellsworth’s working residents commute to Bloomington
15% of Ellsworth residents live below the poverty line. This Illinois town had 73 jobs in 2023, up 63 from 2013. Half commute less than 16 miles. The top destinations are Bloomington (37%), Gibson City (9%) and Chicago (8%).
| Ellsworth | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical home in Ellsworth is valued at about $255K
The share of households in Ellsworth who live in a home they own: 87%. Values rose 3.5% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, more of Ellsworth’s adults have been diagnosed with depression
Nearly a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress in Ellsworth. In Ellsworth, 18% of adults smoke cigarettes.
| Ellsworth | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ellsworth | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.4% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 17.7% | 12.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Ellsworth is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Expected losses in Ellsworth break down as 34% from inland flooding and 26% from cold waves. The FEMA hazard score in the town is 45 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
American Football House and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ellsworth. Close and well known come first.
35 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
35 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
31 mi City parkRobert Allerton Park
29 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum15 mi Zoo & aquariumMiller Park Zoo
32 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace MuseumPhoto credits
American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Ellsworth
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ellsworth
About 5 of every 100 Ellsworth residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
About Ellsworth
Village in Illinois, United States
Ellsworth is a village in Dawson Township, McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 184 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Established
- 1871
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 866 ft
- ZIP code
- 61737
Questions about Ellsworth
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ellsworth, IL a good place to live?
Ellsworth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.