Ellendale, Minnesota

About Ellendale

Set in the southeastern part of Minnesota, Ellendale is a tiny community with an estimated population of 658.

Ellendale holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.83 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 793 residents per square mile.

📰 Ellendale News Today

• "Ted" Dahl Obituary May 22, 2026 Bonnerup Funeral & Cremation Services · May 22
• Torrential rain causes flooding, mudslides in southern Minnesota MPR News · Sep 19
• Sheila Marie Donnelly Obituary Apr 21, 2026 Worlein Funeral Home · Apr 21
• Sandra (Knutson) Vangen Obituary Jul 23, 2026 Bradshaw Funeral · Jul 23
• 2 Children Hurt in Suspected Drunk Driving Crash in Steele County - KROC-AM KROC-AM · Jun 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Ellendale Unique

• Positioned in southeastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ellendale

• Beaver Lake Park reviews ★
• Chapa-kak-say-za Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Ellendale

• NRHEG ELEMENTARY

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

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