Ellendale, North Dakota

About Ellendale

Set in the southern part of North Dakota, Ellendale is a small town counting 1,139 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Ellendale is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.42 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 802 residents per square mile.

📰 Ellendale News Today

• ‘We were a dying little town’: How Silicon Valley data centers are reshaping rural America San Francisco Chronicle · Aug 8
• Patricia Katherine Schmidt Obituary May 3, 2005 millerfh.com · Aug 14
• Utility reports preview South Dakota’s future, if anybody’s paying attention South Dakota Searchlight · Aug 6
• One man seriously injured in rollover crash in southern North Dakota InForum · Aug 1
• Arkansas man seriously injured in rollover near Ellendale, faces DUI charge Valley News Live · Aug 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ellendale Unique

• Positioned in southern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Dakota — one of 406 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 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ellendale

• Fireside

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ellendale

• Bluestem Prairie Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Ellendale

• ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• ELLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL
• ELLENDALE HIGH VIRTUAL ACADEMY
• ELLENDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ellendale

🏘️ Nearby Communities