Ellston, Iowa
| Ellston, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Ellston, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 40°50′25″N 94°6′31″W / 40.84028°N 94.10861°WCoordinates: 40°50′25″N 94°6′31″W / 40.84028°N 94.10861°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Ringgold |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,224 ft (373 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 57 |
| • Density | 255.5/sq mi (98.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50074 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-25005 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0456323 |
Ellston is a city in Ringgold County, Iowa, United States. The population was 57 at the 2000 census.
In 1881, anticipating the railroad, Cochran & Le Fever built a general store, giving birth to the village of Wirt. The business failed and was sold six months later, but in March 1882 the Humeston & Shenandoah Railroad established a station here. In 1895 the town's name of Wirt was changed to Ellston so mail would be correctly received, rather than confused with the nearby northeasterly town of Van Wert.
The westerly border of Ellston is county road P-64. This road was originally part of the Dragoon Trace.
Ellston is located at 40°50′25″N 94°6′31″W / 40.84028°N 94.10861°W (40.840356, -94.108502).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 57 people, 23 households, and 16 families residing in the city. The population density was 255.5 people per square mile (100.0/km²). There were 24 housing units at an average density of 107.6 per square mile (42.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 23 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.13.
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