Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 899, settled in 1900.
Only 3 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Ellsworth. Ellsworth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 2,084 in 1910, a peak of 2,828 in 1920, 945 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 4 maps from 1901 on.
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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Ellsworth.
The typical Ellsworth home is worth about $68,000, down 14.9% in a year, 76% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Ellsworth for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Ellsworth has added 39 jobs, to 60 in 2023. Ellsworth’s median household income is $63,000, below both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Ellsworth | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ellsworth has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Ellsworth’s July high is 83°F, near the Pennsylvania town median (85°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ellsworth Community Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
41% of adults have high blood pressure in Ellsworth.
| Ellsworth | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ellsworth | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.2% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ellsworth. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
21 mi Theme parkKennywood
23 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
24 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
23 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints ArenaFallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ellsworth
About 2 of every 100 Ellsworth residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Ellsworth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Ellsworth is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 947 at the 2020 census. The coal town was founded by James Ellsworth, who bought the land in 1890s, developed the Monongahela Railway, and sold the mines to Bethlehem Steel in the 1920s.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Ellsworth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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