Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The biggest park or preserve is Kanopolis Recreation Area, at 56 acres. Ellsworth Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Ellsworth Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 448 in 1870, 3,066 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1865 and 4 maps from 1894 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ellsworth Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Ellsworth Township.
Jobs based in Ellsworth Township grew to 57 in 2023, 20 more than in 2013. The town’s income of the median household stands at $59,000. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line in the town, against 9.1% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Half commute less than 25 miles.
| Ellsworth Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Ellsworth school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Ellsworth Township’s only public school teaches 141 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanopolis MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 141 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Ellsworth Township’s peak summer temperature comes in at 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
30% of adults feel lonely in Ellsworth Township, close to Kansas’ towns (31%) and below U.S. towns (33%). For adults in the town, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 19%. Among adults in the town, 40% have obesity and 76% had a checkup this year.
| Ellsworth Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 77% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Ellsworth Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.5% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 59.8% | 64.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA puts 30% of Ellsworth Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2007.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. In Ellsworth Township, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Ellsworth Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kanopolis Recreation Area | — | 56 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Ellsworth Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ellsworth Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Ellsworth Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Ellsworth County, Kansas
Ellsworth is a city in and the county seat of Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,066. Known as a cow town in the 1870s, when the Kansas Pacific Railroad operated a stockyard here for shipping cattle to eastern markets. In the 21st century, Ellsworth is the trading center of the rural county.
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Ellsworth Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.