Ellsworth County, Kansas

Ellsworth County, Kansas, has 6,257 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ellsworth. It uses Central Time and covers 716 sq mi (1,853 km²) of land.

Ellsworth County in Kansas

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Resident population, July 2025: 6,257
Land area: 716 sq mi (1,853 km²)
County seat or government: Ellsworth
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $65,560 ± $4,418
Median home value: $114,900 ± $12,072
Median rent, with utilities: $708 ± $44
Homes lived in by their owners: 80.2% ± 2.6 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Salina, KS micro area, McPherson, KS micro area, and Great Bend, KS micro area
Water area: 7.71 sq mi (20 km²)
State: Kansas
County code (FIPS): 20053
Coordinates (central point): 38.700845, -98.205355

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Time zones in Ellsworth County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Chicago	UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

674393,471 people
674641,051 people
674901,031 people
67444623 people
67454610 people
67425593 people
67450432 people
67427323 people
67459264 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Ellsworth County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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Townships in Ellsworth County, largest first

All 19

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county

School districts in Ellsworth County, largest first

Smoky Valley Unified School District 4006,418 people
Ellsworth Unified School District 3274,575 people
Central Plains Unified School District 1122,917 people
Ell-Saline Unified School District 3071,501 people
Little River Unified School District 4441,241 people

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