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Village of Ellsworth
Downtown Ellsworth
Downtown Ellsworth
Location of Ellsworth in Pierce County, Wisconsin.
Location of Ellsworth in Pierce County, Wisconsin.
Country  United States
State  Wisconsin
County Pierce
Area
 • Total 3.80 sq mi (9.84 km2)
 • Land 3.80 sq mi (9.83 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,226 ft (315 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 3,284
 • Estimate 
(2019)
3,317
 • Density 873.58/sq mi (337.28/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Zipcode
54011, 54010
Area code(s) 715 & 534
FIPS code 55-23550
GNIS feature ID 1564550

Ellsworth is a village in and the county seat of Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,284 at the 2010 census. The village is adjacent to the Town of Ellsworth and now incorporates the formerly separate district known as East Ellsworth. The municipality of Ellsworth and its surroundings are slowly becoming incorporated into the Twin Cities Metro Area.

History

The village was named for Elmer E. Ellsworth, one of the first casualties in the Civil War.

Geography

Ellsworth is located at 44°43′57″N 92°28′48″W / 44.73250°N 92.48000°W / 44.73250; -92.48000 (44.73261, -92.480177).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.75 square miles (9.71 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 432
1890 670 55.1%
1900 1,052 57.0%
1910 1,005 −4.5%
1920 1,043 3.8%
1930 1,124 7.8%
1940 1,340 19.2%
1950 1,475 10.1%
1960 1,701 15.3%
1970 1,983 16.6%
1980 2,143 8.1%
1990 2,706 26.3%
2000 2,909 7.5%
2010 3,284 12.9%
2019 (est.) 3,317 1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $42,604, and the median income for a family was $51,286. Males had a median income of $36,069 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,661. About 2.6% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,284 people, 1,331 households, and 827 families residing in the village. The population density was 875.7 inhabitants per square mile (338.1/km2). There were 1,434 housing units at an average density of 382.4 per square mile (147.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 1,331 households, of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.9% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the village was 35.7 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 23.7% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

East Ellsworth

Pierce County Courthouse
Pierce County courthouse

East Ellsworth was created about 1 mile from the already existing village of Ellsworth, Wisconsin. When a railroad was being built near Ellsworth, engineers decided it was pointless to build tracks up the large hill on which Ellsworth is situated. Instead, the railroad depot was built about a mile southeast of town, and the community of East Ellsworth grew up around it. The Isabelle River runs through East Ellsworth.

East Ellsworth still maintains its own zip code (54010) and post office, despite the fact that Ellsworth and East Ellsworth are now one contiguous village.

The area is slowly becoming incorporated into the Twin Cities Metro Area.

Economy

  • Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery

Notable people

  • Leon D. Case, former Michigan Secretary of State, was born in Ellsworth.
  • William Walter Clark, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Wisconsin State Senate, attended school in Ellsworth.
  • Charles H. Crownhart, former Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, practiced law in Ellsworth.
  • Franklin L. Gilson, Wisconsin State Assembly and jurist, practiced law in Ellsworth.
  • George Thompson, former Attorney General of Wisconsin, was born in Ellsworth.
  • Hans Warner, Wisconsin Secretary of State and Wisconsin State Senator, lived in Ellsworth.
  • Dempster Woodworth, Wisconsin State Senator and physician, lived in Ellsworth.

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