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A town of 3,336, settled in 1861.
Few places in the country grade higher. Ellsworth earns an A, ranked 42nd of 357 in Wisconsin. A typical home costs about $346K, 3.5 years of the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household income. Its lowest mark, a B+, is in health. Pierce County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Only 6 of the 362 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of residents 65 or older than Ellsworth. The biggest park or preserve is Pierce County Fairgrounds, at 36 acres.
Where Ellsworth beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth Elementary | PK–5 | 734 |
| St. Francis School | K–5 | 78 |
| St. Francis School | PK–5 | 75 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Ellsworth is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 432 in 1880, 3,348 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 2 maps from 1950 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
Its public schools are run by the Ellsworth Community School District. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Ellsworth High, with 538 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 734 | A |
| Ellsworth HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 538 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Ellsworth’s violent crime rate is 2.4 per 1,000 residents, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 1.1 and U.S. towns at 1.6. The property crime rate in Ellsworth is 4.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Ellsworth | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.8 per 1,000 residents | 6.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Ellsworth tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 20% of adults binge drink in Ellsworth, close to Wisconsin’s towns (20%) and above U.S. towns (16%). 76% of adults had a checkup this year in Ellsworth.
| Ellsworth | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 32% | 36% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Children under 18 are 30% of residents (21% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (19% statewide). 25% of Ellsworth adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Ellsworth | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.1 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.8 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Ellsworth | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.7% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.8% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.3% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.3% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.3% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.6% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.8% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.8% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,300, single groups can be off by several points
Ellsworth has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Ellsworth’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
25% of working residents cross a state line to work, Red Wing among the top destinations. Ellsworth has about as many jobs (1,648) as working residents, but only 332 people both live and work here.
About one in 4 of Ellsworth’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Ellsworth grew to 1,648 in 2023, 239 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Red Wing (9%), River Falls (7%) and Hudson (6%).
| Ellsworth | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 23% | 8.2% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% | 6.3% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Ellsworth | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.6% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pierce County Fairgrounds | 0.1 mi | 36 |
| 2. Summit Hill Park | — | 12 |
| 3. East End Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Typical home values rose 6% in the year to September 2026.
| Ellsworth | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 65% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,042 a month | $1,080 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ellsworth
About 3 of every 100 Ellsworth residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Ellsworth is a village in and the county seat of Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,348 at the 2020 census. The village is adjacent to the Town of Ellsworth and incorporates the former community of East Ellsworth. Ellsworth is home to the Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery, a farmer-owned dairy cooperative established in 1910, and hosts the annual Cheese Curd Festival, celebrating the community's dairy heritage.
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2 towns share a border with Ellsworth.
Ellsworth and Trimbelle have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Ellsworth and Trimbelle report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Ellsworth with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Ellsworth grades A overall, better than 92% of U.S. towns and #42 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades B+ for health, B+ for safety and B+ for schools.
Not for the area. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
2 notable people were born here, including George Thompson and Norman Clapp.