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Ellington township, Iowa

Ellington township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Ellington township is a geographic entity located in Hancock County, Iowa. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 446. The land area covers 35.64 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 446 ±131 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 41.1 yrs ±10.7 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 207 ±58 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 237 ±68
Occupied Housing Units 207 ±58
Vacant Housing Units 30 ±49
Median Home Value $238,200 ±$41,415
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $103,295 ±$75,372
Per Capita Income $49,541 ±$16,413
Poverty Rate 9.2% ±11.8%
Population Below Poverty Level 41 ±54
Unemployment Rate 0% ±3.9%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 257 ±85
Broadband Internet Rate 97.1% ±4.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 10,616 (2024)
ID: 164251
County Official County Government
Contact: CHAIR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
PO BOX 70, GARNER IA 50438-0070

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Clear Lake, IA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Clear Lake, IA
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Clear Lake, IA
Regular School Nearby PK-04 Forest City, IA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Forest City, IA
Regular School Nearby 05-08 Forest City, IA
Regular School Nearby PK-04 Garner, IA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Garner, IA
Regular School Nearby 05-08 Garner, IA
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Lake Mills, IA
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Waldorf University
College 5.7 mi away 106 S Sixth St, Forest City, IA, 50436-1713
6415852450
FOREST CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 5.7 mi away 115 E L. ST, FOREST CITY, IA, 50436
(641) 585-4542
La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology
College 18.3 mi away 24 Second St NE, Mason City, IA, 50401-3308
6414242161
VENTURA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 6.9 mi away 7 W VENTURA ST, VENTURA, IA, 50482
(641) 829-4410
North Iowa Area Community College
College 21.7 mi away 500 College Dr, Mason City, IA, 50401
6414231264
FERTILE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 7.8 mi away 204 W MAIN ST, FERTILE, IA, 50434
(641) 797-2787
GARNER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 7.9 mi away 416 STATE ST, GARNER, IA, 50438
(641) 923-2850
CLEAR LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 10.0 mi away 200 N 4TH ST, CLEAR LAKE, IA, 50428
(641) 357-6133
KINNEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Library 10.2 mi away 214 MAIN ST, HANLONTOWN, IA, 50444
(641) 896-2888
JOICE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 11.8 mi away 102 N STATE ST, JOICE, IA, 50446
(641) 588-3330
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at FOREST CITY 2 NNE, IA US, located 6.4 miles from Ellington township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 22.7° 5.6° 14.1° 1.15" —
February 27.1° 9.5° 18.3° 1.33" —
March 40.4° 22.5° 31.4° 1.94" —
April 56.3° 34.2° 45.2° 3.89" —
May 68.5° 47.2° 57.8° 4.83" —
June 78.1° 58.0° 68.0° 5.51" —
July 81.3° 61.5° 71.4° 4.60" —
August 79.0° 58.7° 68.9° 3.79" —
September 73.0° 50.0° 61.5° 3.46" —
October 59.5° 37.3° 48.4° 2.58" —
November 42.5° 24.3° 33.4° 1.61" —
December 28.5° 12.9° 20.7° 1.23" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Miller CDP CDP 3.1 mi —
Forest City city City 5.2 mi —
Ventura city City 7.2 mi —
Hayfield CDP CDP 7.4 mi —
Fertile city City 7.6 mi —
Garner city City 8.0 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1908191200. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.