Ellsworth, Michigan

About Ellsworth

Ellsworth is a tiny community in northern Michigan counting 363 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Ellsworth is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.75 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 484 residents per square mile.

📰 Ellsworth News Today

• Schedule - Ellsworth Lancers (Ellsworth, MI) Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Sep 30
• Game Recap: Varsity Girls Volleyball Alanson High School vs. Ellsworth Community High School NFHS Network · Oct 6
• David Ritsema Obituary May 29, 2026 Mortensen Funeral Homes · May 29
• Village of Ellsworth achieves MEDC's Redevelopment Ready Communities "Essentials" status Michigan Economic Development Corporation · Jul 14
• Ellsworth, MI Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Michigan headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Ellsworth Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Ellsworth — but the Michigan one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ellsworth

• Ellsworth Sports Park reviews ★
• Ellsworth Community Park reviews ★
• Joseph & Ingeborg Marchio Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Nathan Beem Memorial Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• St. Clair - Six Mile Lake Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wooden Shoe Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ellsworth

• Ellsworth Community School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

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