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Country around Ellsworth is a rural area of about 761 people in Rock County, Minnesota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 35 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 169 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $120k and rent runs about $625 a month.
761people
$120kTypical home
$625/moRent
84° / 25°Summer / winter
37"Snow
242Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 761 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 169 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 35 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $120k (≈$757/mo)
- Median rent $625/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 56 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (62 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (177 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 24% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to FSD airport
- 154 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 158 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,414 ft
- 872 mi to the ocean
- 130 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 21 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rock County: R+39 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 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