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{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Ellendale |settlement_type = [[City]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = EllendaleMN.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |image_map = Steele_County_Minnesota_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Ellendale_Highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Ellendale<br>within Steele County, Minnesota |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Minnesota]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Minnesota|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Steele County, Minnesota|Steele]] <!-- Government --> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_27.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 24, 2022}}</ref> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 2.16 |area_land_km2 = 2.16 |area_water_km2 = 0.00 |area_total_sq_mi = 0.83 |area_land_sq_mi = 0.83 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] |population_est = |pop_est_as_of = |population_footnotes = |population_total = 676 |population_density_km2 = 312.98 |population_density_sq_mi = 810.55 <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]] |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = -5 |elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> |elevation_ft = 1266 |coordinates = {{coord|43|52|22|N|93|17|58|W|region:US-MN|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 56026 |area_code = [[Area code 507|507]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 27-18746<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 2394661<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2394661}}</ref> |website = http://www.ellendalemn.com/ |footnotes = |pop_est_footnotes = }} '''Ellendale''' is a city in [[Steele County, Minnesota|Steele County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 691 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |work=American FactFinder |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=27 April 2011 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> ==History== Ellendale was [[plat]]ted in 1900, and named for Ellen Dale Ives, the wife of a railroad official.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n549 532]}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at Ellendale since 1901.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Steele |title=Steele County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=9 August 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204042203/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Steele |archivedate=4 February 2016 }}</ref> ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.96|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-11-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-25 }}</ref> [[Minnesota State Highway 30]] and [[Interstate 35]] are two of the main routes in the community. ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1910= 261 |1920= 367 |1930= 385 |1940= 430 |1950= 476 |1960= 501 |1970= 569 |1980= 555 |1990= 549 |2000= 590 |2010= 691 |2020= 676 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }} ===2010 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 691 people, 296 households, and 190 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|719.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 317 housing units at an average density of {{convert|330.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.9% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.5% of the population. There were 296 households, of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.8% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age in the city was 39.6 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.6% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female. ===2000 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 590 people, 252 households, and 166 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|662.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 260 housing units at an average density of {{convert|292.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.98% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.34% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.34% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.34% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.36% of the population. There were 252 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.90. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $37,750, and the median income for a family was $50,139. Males had a median income of $31,023 versus $24,306 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,750. About 11.4% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over. ==References== {{reflist}} {{Steele County, Minnesota}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Cities in Minnesota]] [[Category:Cities in Steele County, Minnesota]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1901]] [[Category:1901 establishments in Minnesota]]
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