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Country around Ellsworth is a rural area of about 807 people in Hamilton County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 21 miles from Ames, IA and 183 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $800 a month.
807people
$163kTypical home
$800/moRent
83° / 27°Summer / winter
31"Snow
233Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 807 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 183 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 21 mi to Ames, IA
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,030/mo)
- Median rent $800/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 43 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (87 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (739 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 34% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to FOD airport
- 55 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 97 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,142 ft
- 844 mi to the ocean
- 209 mi to a big lake
- 47 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 80 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 51 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 6% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hamilton County: R+33 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk