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 · Aug 7
• David Ritsema Obituary May 29, 2026 Mortensen Funeral Homes · May 29
• Barbara Ellsworth Obituary Mar 23, 2026 Legacy obituary · Apr 15
• Obituary | William Ellsworth Stoddard of Dearborn, Michigan - Keehn-Griffin Funeral Home Keehn-Griffin Funeral Home · Jun 10
• Gas line explosion closes intersection of Ellsworth Road and State Street in Washtenaw County ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4 · Feb 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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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🗺️ Map of Ellsworth

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