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Ellsworth, Michigan
Village
Village of Ellsworth
Location within Antrim County
Location within Antrim County
Ellsworth, Michigan is located in Michigan
Ellsworth, Michigan
Ellsworth, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Country United States
State Michigan
County Antrim
Township Banks
Incorporated 1938
Government
 • Type Village council
Area
 • Total 0.83 sq mi (2.14 km2)
 • Land 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 349
 • Estimate 
(2019)
347
 • Density 463.90/sq mi (179.22/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49729
Area code(s) 231
FIPS code 26-25420
GNIS feature ID 0625495

Ellsworth is a village in Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 349 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Banks Township.

The village is primarily a bedroom community with its primary industry being gravel and other aggregates. Agriculture and forestry are also important industries. Ellsworth is home to a small annual festival called the Pig Roast, which involves a parade and horse pulls, and of course, roast pork. Down the street is a bistro called the Rowe Inn. Ellsworth is the seat of Banks Township, which also includes the community of Atwood and several cherry orchards. Ellsworth's main governing body is the Ellsworth Village Council. The town is named after Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth, the first Union officer to die in the American Civil War.

History

The village of Ellsworth was founded in 1881. It quickly took in the previous villages of Needmore and Ox Bow. It was incorporated as a village in 1938.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.80 square miles (2.07 km2), of which, 0.72 square miles (1.86 km2) of it is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water.

Ellsworth is about 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Traverse City.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1940 347
1950 369 6.3%
1960 386 4.6%
1970 362 −6.2%
1980 436 20.4%
1990 418 −4.1%
2000 483 15.6%
2010 349 −27.7%
2019 (est.) 347 −0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 349 people, 142 households, and 100 families residing in the village. The population density was 484.7 inhabitants per square mile (187.1/km2). There were 186 housing units at an average density of 258.3 per square mile (99.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.1% White, 0.6% African American, 0.9% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 142 households, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.6% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the village was 42.9 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 32.4% were from 45 to 64; and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

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