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

• Applied Digital adds 75MW of capacity at Ellendale data center campus in North Dakota Data Center Dynamics · Oct 5
• Aberdeen selling water to North Dakota data center, officials say Valley News Live · Sep 23
• North Dakota town serves as an example of the promise and perils of data centers for South Dakota South Dakota Searchlight · Jan 30
• Applied Digital Brings an Additional 75 MW of AI Infrastructure Online at Polaris Forge 1 Applied Digital Corporation (APLD) · Oct 2
• Applied Digital Powers Up North Dakota While Laying the Groundwork for Its First European Site - ad-hoc-news.de ad-hoc-news.de · Oct 10

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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

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ellendale

• Bluestem Prairie Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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🏫 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.

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