Ellsworth Minnesota Map

About Ellsworth, Minnesota

Ellsworth is a locality in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 428. The population density is 275.8 people per km². Ellsworth is located at 43.5180°N, 96.0184°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56129.

Ellsworth rises from the broad, cultivated plains of southwestern Minnesota, a place where the horizon seems to stretch into forever, broken only by the stoic silhouettes of grain elevators and the distant, low hum of agricultural machinery. It lies 34.2 miles east of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 93°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-south-west of Adrian. The land itself is a study in patient resilience, a canvas of rich, dark soil etched with the straight lines of corn and soybean fields, punctuated by the occasional cluster of wind-battered trees that offer scant shelter from the vast, open sky. Here, the air, especially in the late afternoon as the sun begins its slow descent, carries the dry, earthy scent of harvested crops and the faintest whisper of dust kicked up by passing trucks, a palpable testament to the elemental forces that shape this landscape. The character of Ellsworth is carved by this immensity, by the quiet determination of those who coax life from such fertile, yet exposed, ground. The history of Ellsworth is deeply entwined with the agricultural backbone of this region, a story of pioneers drawn by the promise of fertile prairie land and the relentless pursuit of the American dream. Early settlers, many of them of Dutch heritage, established a community built on hard work and shared faith, their traditions still subtly echoed in the sturdy architecture and the close-knit social fabric of the town. The local economy remains steadfastly rooted in farming, with grain elevators standing as proud sentinels of the harvest, processing the bounty that flows from the surrounding fields. While not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling tourism, Ellsworth possesses a distinctive quietude, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the land, where the simple act of watching a hawk circle lazily overhead can feel like a profound event.

About This Ellsworth Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ellsworth, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.518023, -96.018356. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Ellsworth and Nobles County.

Detailed location data for Ellsworth includes the ZIP code (56129), telephone area code (320), county seat of Nobles County (Worthington), and school district assignment (Ellsworth Public School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Ellsworth is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.