Ellsworth, Michigan
Ellsworth, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Village of Ellsworth | |
Location within Antrim County | |
| Coordinates: 45°10′04″N 85°14′42″W / 45.16778°N 85.24500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Antrim |
| Township | Banks |
| Incorporated | 1938 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| • President | Hugh Campbell |
| • Clerk | Marlene Drenth |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.83 sq mi (2.14 km2) |
| • Land | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 367 |
| • Density | 490.64/sq mi (189.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49729 |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-25420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0625495 |
| Website | villageofellsworthmi |
Ellsworth is a village in Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 367 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Banks Township.
The village is primarily a bedroom community with its primary industry being gravel and other aggregates. Agriculture and forestry are also important industries. Ellsworth is home to a small annual festival called the Pig Roast, which involves a parade and horse pulls and roast pork. Ellsworth is the seat of Banks Township, which also includes the community of Atwood and several cherry orchards. Ellsworth's main governing body is the Ellsworth Village Council. The town is named after Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth, the first Union officer to die in the American Civil War.