Ellendale, MN

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Ellendale, Minnesota

Ellendale, Minnesota, in Steele county, is 42 miles W of Rochester, Minnesota (center to center) and 75 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. About 590 people people live in Ellendale.

The People and Families of Ellendale

In Ellendale, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ellendale had a median family income of $50,139.

Ellendale Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Ellendale, about 80% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The city isn't one of those high-end cities with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Ellendale, 92% of commuters drive to work. Ellendale is designed with driving in mind. It's not a great city for public transportation.

High Points

Ellendale strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Ellendale, MN

Comparing Ellendale to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	42 miles W of Rochester, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	75 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Steele
Standard Zip Codes	56026
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.873
Longitude	-93.3

Station	OWATONNA
Distance	16.1 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 21 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 60 F
Annual Precip	31.6 inches

Station	WASECA EXP STATION
Distance	17.7 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 21 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	AUSTIN 3 S
Distance	23.8 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 20 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 59 F
Annual Precip	31.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	590	100%
Male	283	48%
Female	307	52%
Under 18	146	24.7%
18+	444	75.3%
65+	121	20.5%
Median Age	40.2
Average Family Size	2.9
White	584	99%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	2	0.3%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	649
Growth	59
Growth %	10%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.3%
Norwegian	28.6%
Danish	9.2%
Irish	6.4%
Czech	4%
US/American	2.9%
English	2.9%
Swedish	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Polish	2%
Dutch	1.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.1%
Italian	0.9%
Russian	0.7%
Swiss	0.7%
Pennsylvania German	0.7%
Belgian	0.7%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Scottish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ellendale	590	$50,139
Blooming Prairie	1,933	$51,118
Clarks Grove	734	$47,000
Geneva	449	$50,893
Hartland	288	$46,250
Hollandale	292	$41,875
New Richland	1,197	$46,339

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