Ellsworth, Michigan
| Ellsworth, Michigan | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Ellsworth, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 45°10′4″N 85°14′42″W / 45.16778°N 85.24500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Antrim |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2) |
| • Land | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 349 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 347 |
| • Density | 484.7/sq mi (187.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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