Ellsworth, Michigan

Ellsworth, Michigan
Village of Ellsworth
Location within Antrim County
Location within Antrim County
Ellsworth is located in Michigan
Ellsworth
Ellsworth
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 45°10′04″N 85°14′42″W / 45.16778°N 85.24500°W / 45.16778; -85.24500
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyAntrim
TownshipBanks
Incorporated1938
Government
 • TypeVillage council
 • PresidentHugh Campbell
 • ClerkMarlene Drenth
Area
 • Total0.83 sq mi (2.14 km2)
 • Land0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total367
 • Density490.64/sq mi (189.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49729
Area code231
FIPS code26-25420[2]
GNIS feature ID0625495[3]
Websitevillageofellsworthmi.com

Ellsworth is a village in Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 367 at the 2020 census.[4] The village is located within Banks Township.

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 roast pork. 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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Ellsworth village, Antrim County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 16, 2024.